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Illicit Opioid Use

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Perceived Treatment Need And Utilization For Illicit Drug And Opioid Use Disorders In Non-Metropolitan Areas, Tyrone F. Borders, Hefei Wen Jan 2018

Perceived Treatment Need And Utilization For Illicit Drug And Opioid Use Disorders In Non-Metropolitan Areas, Tyrone F. Borders, Hefei Wen

Rural & Underserved Health Research Center Publications

The policy brief provides nationally representative estimates of perceived treatment need and utilization for illicit drug and prescription pain reliever use disorders among non-metropolitan and metropolitan adults ages 18-64.


Illicit Drug And Opioid Use Disorders Among Non-Metropolitan Residents, Tyrone F. Borders, Hefei Wen Jan 2018

Illicit Drug And Opioid Use Disorders Among Non-Metropolitan Residents, Tyrone F. Borders, Hefei Wen

Rural & Underserved Health Research Center Publications

Illicit drug use disorder rates are similar across metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas and did not decline from 2011-2013 to 2014-2015 despite the implementation of major substance use treatment policies over this time period.