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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on a Rural Opioid Support Services Program

Description
Study examining the impacts of the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic on a rural, nonprofit opioid use disorder (OUD) system support service program located in eastern Kentucky. Describes findings from interviews conducted in early fall 2020 discussing changes to daily life, service access and provision, and financial impacts.
Author(s)
Jayme E. Walters, Aubrey E. Jones, Aaron R. Brown, Dorothy Wallis
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(8), 11164
Date
09/2022
Type
Document
Tagged as
Appalachia · Illicit drug use · Infectious diseases · Prescription drug misuse · Kentucky