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Use of Medication for OUD Among US Adolescents and Adults With Need for Opioid Treatment, 2019

  • Apr 1, 2022
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key takeaway: "In this cross-sectional study with a weighted sample of 2 206 169 people with treatment need, approximately 1 in 4 (27.8%) reported past-year MOUD [medication for opioid use disorder] use, including no adolescents and only 13.2% of adults 50 years and older. Use of MOUD was low despite high prevalence of past-year health care or criminal legal system contacts."

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