• Profile
Close

Drive times to opioid treatment programs in urban and rural counties in 5 US states

JAMA Oct 11, 2019

Joudrey PJ, et al. - Researchers investigated drive times to the nearest opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in urban and rural counties in 5 US states with the highest county rates of opioid-related overdose mortality and contrasted drive times to federally qualified health centers as possible primary care methadone-prescribing locations and to dialysis centers as treatment locations for a various chronic disease needing regular commitment. For opioid use disorder, methadone could be dispensed only from US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration–certified OTPs, building access barriers in rural counties with a shortage of facilities. Moreover, Canada and Australia permit primary care prescribing and pharmacy dispensing of methadone to extend access.
Go to Original
Only Doctors with an M3 India account can read this article. Sign up for free or login with your existing account.
4 reasons why Doctors love M3 India
  • Exclusive Write-ups & Webinars by KOLs

  • Nonloggedininfinity icon
    Daily Quiz by specialty
  • Nonloggedinlock icon
    Paid Market Research Surveys
  • Case discussions, News & Journals' summaries
Sign-up / Log In
x
M3 app logo
Choose easy access to M3 India from your mobile!


M3 instruc arrow
Add M3 India to your Home screen
Tap  Chrome menu  and select "Add to Home screen" to pin the M3 India App to your Home screen
Okay