Dismantling Buprenorphine Policy Can Provide More Comprehensive Addiction Treatment
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Description
Commentary focused on the impact buprenorphine prescribing policy has on access to opioid addiction treatment. Discusses the lack of providers waivered to prescribe buprenorphine in rural areas. Includes a map showing counties that lack providers who can prescribe medications for opioid use disorder.
Author(s)
Alex E. Woodruff, Mary Tomanovich, Leo Beletsky, et al.
Date
09/2019
Type
Document
Organization
National Academy of Medicine
Tagged as
Access · Illicit drug use · Legislation and regulations · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Prescription drug misuse · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention