A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the majority of doctors who are qualified to provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid abuse provide this treatment to fewer than 30 patients a month. Rural areas typically have less access to medication, fewer qualified doctors, and less access to counseling services, which are supposed to be offered with the medication. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
from MedWorm: AddictionNews https://medworm.com/index.php?rid=237731426&cid=d_2_65_f&fid=38988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fsections%2Fhealth-shots%2F2016%2F09%2F20%2F494606812%2Fdoctors-who-treat-opioid-addiction-often-see-very-few-patients
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