Examining Differences Among Opioid Agonist Treatment Clients in Regional and Metropolitan Settings of New South Wales, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Whilst prior studies have examined characteristics and barriers for opioid agonist treatment (OAT) clients in regional settings, there are limited studies examining these differences in relation to metropolitan OAT clients. This study aimed to examine key characteristics, including sedating medication and substance use, transport and driving behaviours and differences between OAT clients within regional and metropolitan areas of New South Wales, Australia.

Design

Cross-sectional survey of OAT clients.

Setting

Fifteen public OAT clinics across New South Wales, Australia, between January 2020 and June 2021.

Participants

Survey was completed by 482 people currently receiving OAT.

Main outcome measures

Self-reported sample characteristics, self-rep

SUBMITTER: Winter DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11921760 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature