Association between the location of Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) providers and heroin-related ambulance attendances
The availability and geographic distribution of OAT providers-especially those with current capacity-are linked to reduced heroin-related ambulance attendances. Strategic placement and resourcing of OAT services could better align with population need and target hotspots. The metropolitan-regional differences warrant further investigation.
Authors
- Bosco Rowland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0192-809X)
- Natasha Yvonne Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5779-0264)
- Rowan P. Ogeil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8476-7123)
- Rick Loos
- Ziad Nehme
- Dan I. Lubman
Institutions
- Deakin University (AU)
- Ambulance Victoria (AU)
- Eastern Health (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-026-00706-9
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00