Barriers and facilitators to opioid agonist therapy in rural and remote communities in Canada: an integrative review

Barriers and facilitators to opioid agonist therapy in rural and remote communities in Canada: an integrative review

Abstract Background People living in rural and remote communities in Canada are often disproportionately impacted by opioid use disorder. When compared to urban centres, rural and remote populations face additional barriers to treatment, including geographical distance as well as chronic shortages o...

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Main Authors: Em M. Pijl, Abeer Alraja, Elsie Duff, Carol Cooke, Stephen Dash, Nichole Nayak, Jesse Lamoureux, Ginette Poulin, Erin Knight, Ben Fry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Subjects:
Rural population
Opioid epidemic
Opioid agonist
Opioid-related disorders
Community health services
Integrative review
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-022-00463-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-022-00463-5

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