NJ ACTS Special Populations Core 2023 Seminar Series – Patterns in Geographic Distribution of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities in the US and Accepted Forms of Payment from 2010 to 2021

The ongoing drug overdose crisis is a continuing public health problem and is expected to grow substantially in older adults. Using a unique database of specialty providers, Jonathan Cantor and team assess whether the geographic availability of services was limited for older adults despite the increasing need for substance use disorder and opioid use disorder treatments in this population.

Presenter: Dr. Jonathan Cantor is a Full Policy Researcher at the RAND Corporation. His work focuses on the impact of government healthcare programs on substance use disorder and mental health treatment. Jonathan uses theoretical frameworks and research methods from health economics, policy analysis, and public health. He has a doctorate of philosophy in Public Administration from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University.

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