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University of Kentucky

Institute for Rural Health Policy Reports

2016

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Availability Of Buprenorphine Treatment In Kentucky, Elijah T. Myers, Tyrone F. Borders Nov 2016

Availability Of Buprenorphine Treatment In Kentucky, Elijah T. Myers, Tyrone F. Borders

Institute for Rural Health Policy Reports

Drug overdose and substance use treatment admissions data indicate that opioid use is problematic in Kentucky, but little information exists about the geographic availability of buprenorphine treatment across the state. Furthermore, there is even less information about the characteristics of the physicians prescribing buprenorphine. This report describes the availability of buprenorphine treatment in Kentucky.


Health And Health Care In Kentucky: Variations By Region And Metro/Micro/Rural Status, Tyrone F. Borders, Keith Branham Nov 2016

Health And Health Care In Kentucky: Variations By Region And Metro/Micro/Rural Status, Tyrone F. Borders, Keith Branham

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Health policy makers and health system managers frequently make decisions to allocate and organize resources according to differences in unmet needs across geographic areas. This report describes, compares, and contrasts key health, health behavior, and health care access indicators by region and metropolitan status in Kentucky.