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. 2025 Sep 26;23:49. doi: 10.1186/s12962-025-00654-4

Table 5.

Distribution of direct medical costs based on urine toxicology and gender

Substance Gender Number Minimum cost ($) Maximum cost ($) Average cost ($)
Buprenorphine Male 6 135 232 159
Female 3 152 166 158
Tramadol Male 4 139 177 154
Female 6 137 184 162
Methadone Male 11 96 212 151
Female 7 71 282 163
Morphine Male 5 51 2,155 541
Female 3 126 160 144