As Overdoses Soar in Rural America, More Clinicians Are Prescribing Addiction Medications

Reports on the increase in prescribed buprenorphine for the treatment of addiction to heroin or opioid painkillers, noting the accessibility of treatment for rural patients who would otherwise have to travel daily to cities to receive methadone treatment. Notes the increase in overdoses due to the prevalence of fentanyl misuse.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news