Distance traveled and cross-state Commuting to opioid treatment Programs in the united states

Abstract

This study examined commuting patterns among 23,141 methadone patients enrolling in 84 opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in the United States. Patients completed an anonymous one-page survey. A linear mixed model analysis was used to predict distance traveled to the OTP. More than half (60%) the patients traveled <10 miles and 6 travelled between 50 and 200 miles to attend an OTP; 8 travelled across a state border to attend an OTP. In the multivariate model (n = 17,792), factors significantly (P