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Home 🌿 Medical Cannabis News 🌿 Study: Majority of New York City Patients in Treatment Are Age 50+ 🌿Study: Majority of New York City Patients in Treatment Are Age 50+
A new study of participants in opioid treatment programs in New York City reports a notable shift in the demographics of this population in the past 15 years. The study, “Demographic Trends of Adults in New York City Opioid Treatment Programs—An Aging Population,” reports that “In 1996, the majority of adults in opioid treatment were less than 40 years of age, while in 2012, the majority age group in opioid treatment were those 50 to 59 (7.8% to 35.9%), with large increases in those over the age of 60 (1.5% to 12.0%).” In addition, the race and ethnicity of program participants has become increasingly white, in the 60+ population, and increasingly Hispanic among the 50 to 59 cohort. The research was undertaken collaboratively by investigators from New York University’s Center for Drug Use and HIV Research (CDUHR), and NYU’s School of Medicine (NYUSoM).
The team’s report, published in the Journal of...
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