The Burden of Opioid Use Disorders in the Americas from 1990 to 2023 and Projection to 2050.
BACKGROUND Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a severe public health crisis in the Americas. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the spatiotemporal trends, socioeconomic inequalities, and future projections of the OUD burden across the region from 1990 to 2050. METHODS Data from the Global Burden of Disease 2023 s...