2021-2022 PDMP Annual Report

28 Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Annual Report | 2021-22 Figure 11. Number, location, and capacity of opioid recovery centers in Florida with buprenorphine practitioners. The data were downloaded from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Buprenorphine Practitioner Locator, 1 which lists the practitioners in the state who prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorders. This information is visualized in a few ways seen below. Figure 11. A illustrates the number of buprenorphine practitioners in each state. Florida holds the fourth-largest number of prescribers when compared to other states. Figure 11. B illustrates where the practitioners are in Florida and which counties have access to buprenorphine. From this, we can better show where resources can be distributed, especially when correlated with overdose rates per county. Figure 11. C illustrates the capacity of the number of practitioners currently at the patient limit. 1 https://www.samhsa.gov OUTCOME 4