Improving Methadone Access for Rural Communities in the USA: Lessons Learned from Covid-19 Adaptations and International Models of Care
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Description
Explores the effect of changes to methadone treatment protocols for opioid use disorder in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on access to treatment in rural areas. Discusses telehealth, dispensing schedules, and distribution models before and during the pandemic.
Author(s)
Jamey J. Lister, Holly H. Lister
Citation
Rural and Remote Health, 21(4)
Date
11/2021
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Access
· Health disparities
· Illicit drug use
· Infectious diseases
· Policy
· Prescription drug misuse
· Public health
· Telehealth