Investigating the Social Ecological Contexts of Opioid Use Disorder and Poisoning Hospitalizations in Pennsylvania

摘要

Objective:Opioid use disorder (OUD) and overdose rates have been sharply on the rise in the United States. Although systematic patterns of geographic variation in OUD and opioid overdose have been identified, the factors that explain why opioid-related hospitalizations increase in certain areas are not well understood.