Only 1 in 5 U.S. Adults With Opioid Use Disorder Received Medications to Treat It in 2021

• By: | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• February 28th, 2024
• health disparities, medication treatment, opioid use disorder, overdose deaths, substance use treatment, telehealth, treatment gap
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In 2021, an estimated 2.5 million people aged 18 years or older in the U.S. had opioid use disorder in the past year, yet only 1 in 5 of them (22%) received medications to treat it, according to a new study. Some groups were substantially less likely to receive medication, including Black adults,...