Understanding the financial barriers to treatment among individuals with opioid use disorder: a focus group study
Most participants described the desire and need for resources to offset the unaffordable cost that inhibits treatment initiation and retention. Further work is required to help identify individuals susceptible to financial barriers that can lead to early discontinuation in treatment.
Authors
- Ekere James Essien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8157-8290)
- Lauren Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3365-6797)
- Precious Anyanwu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2089-6241)
- Vaishnavi Tata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8024-9743)
- J. Douglas Thornton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6017-7500)
- Tyler J. Varisco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9795-8837)
- Olajumoke A. Olateju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5775-5637)
- Motolani E. Ogunsanya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4005-0446)
- Michael L. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9646-2223)
Institutions
- University of Houston (US)
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01133-4
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.43
Funders
- University of Houston