Objective: This study examined differences in service needs and treat-ment utilization,
retention, and outcomes between African-American, Hispanic, and white substance abusers …

Large racial disparities in completion rates from substance abuse treatment programs in
urban settings remain largely unexplained, although evidence is accumulating that …

This study examined gender differences within Black, Latino, and White subgroups in the
utilization of comprehensive services and their relation to posttreatment substance use …

The adoption of managed behavioral health care by state Medicaid agencies has the
potential to increase the quality of treatment for racial minorities by promoting access to …

Background Opioid use and opioid-related overdose continue to rise among racial/ethnic
minorities. Social determinants of health negatively impact these communities, possibly …

Increasing attention to systemic racism in the United States in all aspects of life has
sharpened focus on its effects on the health outcomes of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous …

Objective: This study sought to determine whether black/white disparities in service
utilization for mental health and substance use disorders persist or are diminished among …

Background This study was an exploratory investigation of state-level minority disparities in
successfully completing outpatient treatment, a major objective for attending substance …

Objectives. We investigated the extent to which racial/ethnic disparities in prison and
diversion to drug treatment were explained by current arrest and criminal history …

This research investigates racial and ethnic disparities in outpatient substance use disorder
treatment completion and duration in treatment, for different substances, across the US …