Treating Opiate Dependence in Rural Communities: A Guide for Developing Community Resources

This report summarizes the implementation of a project designed to develop new resources for the treatment of opiate dependence in rural Oregon.

The project introduced buprenorphine as a new tool available to primary care physicians, and teamed with local drug treatment providers, nurse practitioners and pharmacists to enhance access to science-based treatment in areas where medication-assisted treatment had not been previously available.

http://www.ireta.org/opiates2005/10.pdf

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Publication Year: 2003

Publisher

Addiction Technology Transfer Center National Office (NATTC)
University of Missouri - Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, mo 64110-2481
Phone: 816-235-6888
Website: http://www.attcnetwork.org
Email: NO@ATTCnetwork.org