Drive Times to Opioid Treatment Programs in Urban and Rural Counties in 5 US States

JAMA. 2019 Oct 1;322(13):1310-1312. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.12562.

Abstract

This study characterizes driving distances to opioid treatment programs in urban vs rural counties in states with the highest rates of opioid mortality and compares them with distances to methadone-prescribing federally qualified health centers and dialysis centers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use
  • Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Methadone / therapeutic use
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / therapy*
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Rural Population
  • Time Factors
  • Travel*
  • United States
  • Urban Population

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Methadone