Journal article
Disparities in cocaine use disorder among Alabama Medicaid recipients
Journal of substance use, Vol.31(1), pp.70-76
01/02/2026
DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2025.2460792
Abstract
ObjectiveTo examine racial and sex disparities in Cocaine Use Disorder (CoUD) use among rural and urban Medicaid recipients in the state of Alabama between 2016 and 2020.MethodsAlabama Medicaid administrative claims were extracted for the period between January 1 2016, and December 31 2020. Our dataset included 100% of claims for the study period. We examined trends in CoUD rates, and disparities in county-level CoUD rates by sex, race, and rurality.ResultsResults showed a greater decrease in CoUD rate in urban areas than rural. Among racial groups, there were no changes among Black females, Black males, nor White females, but only among White males.ConclusionFindings provide understanding of racial and sex differences in CoUD among rural and urban Medicaid recipients.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Disparities in cocaine use disorder among Alabama Medicaid recipients
- Creators
- Haelim Jeong - University of AlabamaKaren Johnson - University of AlabamaEllen Robertson - University of AlabamaJustin Mcdaniel - Southern Illinois University CarbondaleHarvey Henson - Southern Illinois University CarbondaleShanna Mcintosh - University of AlabamaDavid L. Albright - University of Alabama
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of substance use, Vol.31(1), pp.70-76
- DOI
- 10.1080/14659891.2025.2460792
- ISSN
- 1465-9891
- eISSN
- 1475-9942
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 02/05/2025
- Date published
- 01/02/2026
- Academic Unit
- School of Social Work; Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9985014708002771
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