Receipt of medications for opioid use disorder among rural and urban veterans health administration patients
Rural VA patients have a lower likelihood of receiving methadone and naltrexone for OUD treatment relative to urban patients, but greater likelihood of receiving buprenorphine. Continued work is needed to ensure that rural Veterans have equitable access to the most appropriate medication for their health care needs.
Authors
- O.W. REYNOLDS
- Jessica J. Wyse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4789-4390)
- Robert Handley
- Adam J. Gordon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2453-8871)
- P. Todd Korthuis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5556-3597)
- Travis I. Lovejoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7298-6567)
- Kathleen F. Carlson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9261-7742)
- Benjamin J. Morasco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0106-5105)
Institutions
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Portland VA Medical Center (US)
- VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System (US)
- VA Portland Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100311
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs