Geographical and socioeconomic disparities in opioid access in Mexico, 2015-19: a retrospective analysis of surveillance data

• Main Authors: David Goodman-Meza, MD (Author), Joseph Friedman, MPH (Author), Mariah M Kalmin, PhD (Author), Emmanuel Aguilar-Posada, MPH (Author), Marissa J Seamans, PhD (Author), Sara Velazquez-Moreno, JD (Author), Clara Fleiz, PhD (Author), Michael Shin, ProfPhD (Author), Jaime Arredondo-Sanchez, PhD (Author), Steffanie A Strathdee, ProfPhD (Author), Steve Shoptaw, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: In 2015, Mexico implemented regulatory changes and an electronic system to improve access to prescription opioids. We aimed to investigate trends in opioid dispensing after the implementation of these changes and assess how opioid dispensing varied geographically and by socioeco...