Abstract:
National drug overdose deaths have been rising for decades, with particularly significant increases in recent years among populations of color. There is an urgent need for timely, accessible substance use disorder treatment, but workforce shortages across roles and settings impede the ability of the treatment system to meet the rising and evolving demand. In this Commentary, the authors discuss reasons for workforce shortages across roles, and offer recommendations for 8 areas of investment to grow and sustain a substance use and addiction care workforce prepared to address the overdose crisis in a racially equitable manner.
摘要:
几十年来,全国药物过量死亡人数一直在上升,近年来,有色人种的增长尤为显著。迫切需要及时,可获得的物质使用障碍治疗,但是不同角色和设置的劳动力短缺阻碍了治疗系统满足不断增长和不断变化的需求的能力。在这篇评论中,作者讨论了不同角色劳动力短缺的原因,并就8个领域的投资提出建议,以增加和维持药物使用和成瘾护理劳动力,准备以种族公平的方式解决过量危机。