Availability of timely methadone treatment in the United States and Canada during COVID-19: a census tract-level analysis

Original research
par
Amram, Ofer et al

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

International

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

We sought to compare timely access to methadone treatment in the United States (US) and Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Constatations/points à retenir

These results suggest that the more flexible Canadian regulatory approach to methadone treatment is associated with a greater availability of timely methadone treatment and reduced urban-rural disparity in availability, compared to the US

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Cross-sectional study of census tracts and aggregated dissemination areas (used for rural Canada) within 14 US and 3 Canadian jurisdictions in 2020.

Mots clés

Transitions in care/treatment
Substitution/OAT
Policy/Regulatory