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February 8, 2026Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy0 citationsOpen Access

Association between the location of Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) providers and heroin-related ambulance attendances

NHNatasha HallBRBosco RowlandRORowan P. Ogeil

Key Points

  • This research aims to examine how the location of opioid agonist treatment (OAT) providers influences heroin-related ambulance attendances.
  • Analyzed the geographic distribution of OAT providers
  • Assessed the capacity of OAT services
  • Correlated OAT provider locations with ambulance attendance data
  • Locations with higher density of OAT providers had fewer heroin-related ambulance attendances
  • Strategically placed OAT services may better meet community needs
  • Metropolitan areas showed different patterns compared to regional areas

Abstract

The availability and geographic distribution of OAT providers-especially those with current capacity-are linked to reduced heroin-related ambulance attendances. Strategic placement and resourcing of OAT services could better align with population need and target hotspots. The metropolitan-regional differences warrant further investigation.

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Hall et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6988270a0fc35cd7a8845dd6https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-026-00706-9
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