Opioid Use Disorder and Treatment: Rural-Urban Comparisons

Link

https://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/recaps/14

Sponsor

Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP)
Product of the Rural Health Research Gateway funded by FORHP.

Description

Provides a summary of recent research on opioid use disorder (OUD) conducted by FORHP-funded Rural Health Research Centers (RHRCs). Offers comparisons of rural and urban data on OUD related health topics, including rates of OUD among youth and young adults, OUD among pregnant women, the impact of OUD on hospitals and emergency departments, buprenorphine prescribing rates, and more.

Date

02/2022

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

Topics

Substance Use Disorder • Treatment