Importance Opioid overdose deaths in the United States continue to increase, reflecting a
growing need to treat those with opioid use disorder (OUD). Little is known about counties …

ABSTRACT Background Background: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) allowed for an …

Despite high mortality rates due to opioid overdose and excessive alcohol consumption,
medications for the treatment of alcohol and opioid use disorder have not been widely used …

Importance Methadone access may be uniquely vulnerable to disruption during COVID-19,
and even short delays in access are associated with decreased medication initiation and …

Abstract Background Within the United States, there is a shortage of opioid treatment
programs (OTPs), facilities which dispense methadone for opioid use disorder. It is unknown …

Importance Novel treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD) are needed to address both the
ongoing opioid epidemic and long-standing barriers to existing OUD treatments that target …

Importance While many individuals with opioid use disorder seek treatment at residential
facilities to initiate long-term recovery, the availability and use of medications for opioid use …

The opioid crisis has hit American cities hard, and research on spatial and temporal patterns
of drug-related activities including detecting and predicting clusters of crime incidents …

Methods: Geospatial and statistical analyses were used to model OUD treatment programs
relative to population density and opioid overdose death incidence at the state and county …

Importance In 2021, more than 80 000 US residents died from an opioid overdose. Public
health intervention initiatives, such as the Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEALing) …