County-level neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome rates and real-world access to buprenorphine during pregnancy: An audit (“secret shopper”) study in Missouri

Background: Amid rising rates of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) worldwide and in many regions of the USA, we conducted an audit study (“secret shopper study”) to evaluate the influence of county-level buprenorphine capacity and rurality on county-level NOWS rates. Methods: In 2019, up to...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bronwyn S. Bedrick, Caroline Cary, Carly O'Donnell, Christine Marx, Hayley Friedman, Ebony B. Carter, Nandini Raghuraman, Molly J. Stout, Benson S. Ku, Kevin Y Xu, Jeannie C. Kelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772724624000027