Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Versus Urban Veterans Health Administration Facilities
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Description
Explores rural veterans' access to medications for opioid
use disorder (MOUD) via the Veterans Health Administration
(VHA) system. Highlights VHA efforts to expand access to
MOUD within VHA facilities and aims to identify access
levels for rural veterans via the VA's Community Care
program. Breaks down data by type of MOUD and by rural or
urban location.
Author(s)
Jessica J. Wyse, Sarah Shull, Stephan Lindner, et al.
Citation
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 38(8), 1871-1876
Date
06/2023
Tagged as
Access
· Health disparities
· Illicit drug use
· Prescription drug misuse
· Statistics and data
· Veterans