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Jan 30, 2019 11 tweets 3 min read
Structural Factors Shape the Effects of the Opioid Epidemic on Pregnant Women and Infants — new editorial in @JAMA_current by @PublicHealthUMN policy professor @katybkoz and @umichmedicine OB/GYN @lindsayadmon. Full editorial: z.umn.edu/41rx Some highlights (thread) 1/ “Economic forces have shaped the course of the #opioidepidemic across the U.S., with a growing body of evidence documenting how local conditions like a struggling economy can exacerbate health crises, especially in rural counties.” 2/