Drug Use-Related Discrimination in Healthcare Settings and Subsequent Emergency Department Utilization in a Prospective Cohort Study of People With a History of Injection Drug Use.
Evan L EschlimanEshan U PatelSarah M MurrayDanielle GermanGregory D KirkShruti H MehtaMichelle R KaufmanBecky L GenbergPublished in: Substance use & misuse (2024)
Drug use-related discrimination in healthcare settings was associated with greater subsequent ED utilization in this sample. Further exploration of mechanisms driving this relationship may help improve care and optimize healthcare engagement for people with a history of injection drug use.