Expanding access to low‐barrier opioid use disorder treatment in non‐traditional settings: Washington's opioid treatment network
Washington's OTN provides an example of one strategy that may support greater prescribing of buprenorphine and help mitigate the opioid crisis in small town/rural areas. Except among micropolitan areas, OTNs were able to keep pace in buprenorphine utilization despite demand from increased OUD prevalence.
Authors
- Sharon Reif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9234-5641)
- Maureen T. Stewart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5470-0307)
- Lee Panas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4959-9567)
- Shay M. Daily (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0455-6762)
- Elizabeth C. Speaker
- Grant T. Ritter
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Washington Department of Social and Health Services (US)
- Brandeis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.70139
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00