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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.


Ambulance Services For Medicare Beneficiaries: State Differences In Usage, 2012-2014, Suzanne Troske, Alison Davis Oct 2017

Ambulance Services For Medicare Beneficiaries: State Differences In Usage, 2012-2014, Suzanne Troske, Alison Davis

Rural & Underserved Health Research Center Publications

Ambulance services are at risk of scaling back or dissolving in some places. We analyzed Medicare beneficiaries’ use of ambulance services across the U.S. Improved understanding of how beneficiaries, most of whom are elderly, use these services provides vital information for policymakers who set rules and regulations about access to the services.