The Opioid Crisis and the Hispanic/Latino Population: An Urgent Issue

This issue brief from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) presents recent data on prevalence of opioid misuse & death rates in the Hispanic/Latino population; contextual factors & challenges to prevention & treatment; innovative outreach & engagement strategies to connect people to evidence-based treatment; and the importance of community voice (Publication Date: July 2020).

The Opioid Crisis and the Hispanic/Latino Population: An Urgent Issue (Spanish version) – La crisis de los opioides en la población Hispana/Latina: un asunto urgente