In California, for example, only about 9% of pharmacies in Black neighborhoods dispensed buprenorphine, compared with 52% in white neighborhoods. The researchers found buprenorphine was least available in Black and Latino neighborhoods across nearly all states. Many of her patients are covered by Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program. In some states, buprenorphine is much more readily available. “We’re going to see more people becoming unhoused, because without treatment, they’re going to go back to those old habits,” McCullough, the Florida therapist, said.