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Changes in Buprenorphine Visits in Frontier and Remote Locations: Effects of the SARS-COV-2 Pandemic

Description
Evaluated patient appointments offering buprenorphine prescriptions in the 55 weeks before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to determine the impact of the pandemic and pandemic-era policies on buprenorphine access for frontier residents in the Great Plains region.
Author(s)
Lisa M. McFadden
Citation
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 7, 100155
Date
06/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · COVID-19 · Frontier and remote areas · Illicit drug use · Policy · Prescription drug misuse · Statistics and data