Rural Health Research Recap: Opioid Use Disorder and Treatment: Rural-Urban Comparisons
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Description
Summary of research on opioid use disorder (OUD) among
youth, young adults, and pregnant women, the impact of OUD
on hospitals and emergency departments, and the use of
buprenorphine and partial psychiatric hospitalization
programs as treatment for OUD. Features statistics
including population-adjusted emergency department rates
per 100 people from 2005-2016 and opioid-related emergency
room visit rates per 100,000 people in 2006 and 2013, with
breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Author(s)
Per Ostmo
Date
02/2022
Organization
Rural Health Research Gateway
Tagged as
Children and youth
· Emergency department and urgent care services
· Illicit drug use
· Maternal health and prenatal care
· Prescription drug misuse
· Rural-urban differences
· Specialty care
· Statistics and data
· Women