Pointing Fingers: Who US Adults Blame for the Opioid Overdose Epidemic.

Yoonsang KimAlex KresovichKai MacLeanPhoebe LamudaMarie Ngobo-EkambyCedasia McQueenJohn SchneiderHarold A PollackBruce G Taylor

Published in: Substance use & addiction journal (2024)

Perceived blameworthiness for the opioid overdose epidemic is related to knowledge and understanding of OUD. Public health campaigns with a bipartisan agenda to increase evidence-informed knowledge about OUD targeting people of color and with lower education may help reduce the blame toward people with an OUD, which in turn may increase support for evidence-informed policies.

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