Health & Medicinearticle2026-09-21

Illicit Drug and Opioid Use Disorders among Non-Metropolitan Residents

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Abstract

Illicit drug use disorder rates are similar across metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas and did not decline from 2011-2013 to 2014-2015 despite the implementation of major substance use treatment policies over this time period.

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View paper (DOI)Open access versionOpenAlexUKnowledge (University of Kentucky)Published 2026-09-21

Authors: Tyrone F. Borders, Hefei Wen

Institutions: University of Kentucky