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Few detox providers (n=235) serve rural America; 82% of rural residents live in a county without a detox provider. More than half of all rural detox providers serve patients across a 100 mile radius, making travel distances a barrier to outpatient care. Referral options to substance abuse treatment are limited, especially in isolated rural areas. Analyses are based on a 2008 survey of rural detox facilities conducted by the Maine Rural Health Research Center.
Contact information:
Jennifer D. Lenardson, MHS
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Phone: 207-228-8399
jlenardson@usm.maine.edu
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