Underutilization of the current clinical capacity to provide buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorders within the Veterans Health Administration.

Helen Valenstein-MahHildi HagedornChad L KayMelissa L ChristopherAdam J Gordon

Published in: Substance abuse (2018)

VHA providers are prescribing buprenorphine below their capacity. A multipronged approach to increase the number of credentialed providers and address barriers to prescribing is needed to ensure that veterans get effective treatment for OUD.

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