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Use of Primary Care and Emergency Departments for Substance Use Treatment: The Rural and Urban Divide

Description
Explores the use of primary care and emergency departments for substance use treatment in rural and urban areas. Draws from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health from 2015-2019 and breaks down data by age, race, and rurality, among other measures.
Author(s)
Nathaniel Albright, Christina Dyar, Ethan Morgan
Citation
Substance Use & Misuse, 59(2), 300-305
Date
12/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Emergency department and urgent care services · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention