Rural-Urban Disparities in the Availability of Hospital-Based Screening, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, and Addiction Consult Services

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Compares availability of opioid use disorder screening, medication, and addiction consult services in hospitals by level of rurality. Utilizes data from the 2021 American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey of Hospitals. Discusses access barriers to opioid use disorder services in rural areas.

Berkeley Franz, Cory E. Cronin, Zoe Lindenfield, et al.

Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 160, 209280

12/2023

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Access · Health disparities · Health screening · Illicit drug use · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse