Non-prescribing clinicians' treatment orientations and attitudes toward treatments for opioid use disorder: Rural differences

The United States has experienced substantial increases in opioid use for more than two decades. The impacts of this growth have impacted rural areas where overdoses have risen drastically during this time period and more often involve prescription opioids than in urban areas. Medications for opioid use disorders (MOUDs) are highly underutilized in rural settings due to lack of access, inadequate prescribing, and stigma.

Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - September 4, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Aaron R. Brown, Jayme Walters, Beth Harmer, Lara Cates, Aubrey E. Jones Source Type: research