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Franklin County addiction treatment 'deserts' highlighted by OSU research


Ohioans without opioid addiction treatment near home are less likely to maintain their sobriety, and Ohio State University researchers found these provider deserts throughout Franklin County.
An area is considered a desert if the distance from a person s home to a provider is a mile or more away, a two-minute drive by car or more than 30 minutes away on public transportation, according to a study published Wednesday in the medical journal PLOS ONE. Research has shown the likelihood of someone staying in treatment drops by up to 50% when a treatment provider is more than a mile away.
The main message is that opioid treatment deserts exist in Franklin County, said Dr. Ayaz Hyder, an assistant professor in Ohio State’s College of Public Health who led the study. They are spread out; they re not concentrated in one specific area … they are everywhere. ....

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COVID-19 brought easier access to methadone but Ohio's ending it. Expert is asking 'why?'


COVID-19 brought easier access to methadone but Ohio s ending it. Expert is asking why?
Terry DeMio, Cincinnati Enquirer
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A liquid dose of methadone is measured out at a Northern Kentucky clinic. Methadone is a medication used to stabilize patients with opioid use disorder and reduce their cravings.
Go get your medication, bring it home and take it once daily. It’s what a lot of people in America do. But not with methadone for opioid use disorder. At least, not until the novel coronavirus pandemic emerged.
In March 2020, federal officials relaxed methadone dosing restrictions, letting more people take home their methadone to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Ohio was among the first to come up with a plan. ....

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