The impact of buprenorphine on treatment of opioid dependence in a Medicaid population: Recent service utilization trends in the use of buprenorphine and methadone

Buprenorphine use has increased in recent years, with the greatest use in rural communities and in office based settings. However, the percentage of new opioid dependence treatment episodes involving an opioid agonist is unchanged, suggesting the need for further efforts to increase buprenorphine use among urban populations.