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Distance Traveled and Cross-state Commuting to Opioid Treatment Programs in the United States

Description
Presents a study on commuting distance of patients in opioid treatment programs (OTP). Analyzes data collected from 23,141 methadone patients enrolled in 84 OTP centers across the U.S. from 2005-2009.
Author(s)
Andrew Rosenblum, Charles M. Cleland, Chunki Fong, et al.
Citation
Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2011, 948789
Date
2011
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data