Changes in Substance Use Diagnoses in the Great Plains during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Description
Analyzed 109,671 patient visits for alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, or stimulant use disorder in 7 Great Plains states between March 2019 and March 2021 to report on demographic and geographic pattern disruptions in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes discussion of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan residency on data and policy implications regarding access to care.
Author(s)
Ahmed Nahian, Lisa M. McFadden
Citation
Healthcare, 12(16)
Date
08/2024
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· Alcohol use
· COVID-19
· Illicit drug use
· Prescription drug misuse
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
· Illinois
· Iowa
· Minnesota
· Nebraska
· North Dakota
· South Dakota
· Wisconsin