Only 1 in 5 U.S. adults with opioid use disorder received medications to treat it in 2021
Only 1 in 5 U.S. adults with opioid use disorder received medications to treat it in 2021
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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 for opioid use disorder, including Black adults, women, those who were unemployed, and those in nonmetropolitan areas. (NIH-NIDA, USA, 07.08.2023)
https://nida.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/2023/08/only-1-in-5-us-adults-with-opioid-use-disorder-received-medications-to-treat-it-in-2021