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Improving Methadone Access for Rural Communities in the USA: Lessons Learned from Covid-19 Adaptations and International Models of Care

Description
Explores the effect of changes to methadone treatment protocols for opioid use disorder in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on access to treatment in rural areas. Discusses telehealth, dispensing schedules, and distribution models before and during the pandemic.
Author(s)
Jamey J Lister, Holly H Lister
Citation
Rural and Remote Health, 21(4)
Date
11/2021
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Health disparities · Illicit drug use · Infectious diseases · Policy · Prescription drug misuse · Public health · Telehealth