Barriers to opioid use disorder treatment among people who use drugs in the rural United States: A qualitative, multi-site study

Original research
par
Stopka, Thomas J. et al

Date de publication

2024

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

We explored the context surrounding barriers to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment in the rural United States.

Constatations/points à retenir

Salient barriers included the need to travel long distances to treatment, challenges to confidentiality due to small, close-knit communities where people are highly familiar with one another, and high-threshold treatment program practices.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Semi-structured in-depth interviews (n=304)

Mots clés

About PWUD
Rural/remote
Barriers and enablers