Trends in visits to substance use disorder treatment facilities in 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe weekly changes in the number of substance use disorder treatment (SUDT) facility visits in 2020 compared to 2019 using cell phone location data.

Methods

We calculated the percentage weekly change in visits to SUDT facilities from the week of January 5 through the week of October 11, 2020, relative to the week of January 6 through the week of October 13, 2019. We stratified facilities by county COVID-19 incidence per 10,000 residents in each week and by 2018 fatal drug overdose rate. Finally, we conducted a multivariable linear regression analysis examining percent change in visits per week as a function of county-level COVID-19 tercile, a series of calendar month indicators, and the interaction of county-level COVID-19 tercile and month. We repeated the

SUBMITTER: Cantor J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8217724 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature