Changes in Substance Use Diagnoses in the Great Plains during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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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.

Ahmed Nahian, Lisa M. McFadden

Healthcare, 12(16)

08/2024

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Access · 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