Association of Selected State Policies and Requirements for Buprenorphine Treatment With Per Capita Months of Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Expanding the use of buprenorphine for treating opioid use disorder is a critical component of the US response to the opioid crisis, but few studies have examined how state policies are associated with buprenorphine dispensing.

Objective

To examine the association of 6 selected state policies with the rate of individuals receiving buprenorphine per 1000 county residents.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used 2006 to 2018 US retail pharmacy claims data for individuals dispensed buprenorphine formulations indicated for treating opioid use disorder.

Exposures

State implementation of policies requiring additional education for buprenorphine prescribers beyond waiver training, continuing medical education related to substance m

SUBMITTER: Stein BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10220518 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature