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Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse Only 1 in 4 People Needing Treatment Received Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Past Year
Despite strong evidence that medication is the most effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), adolescents and most adults who might benefit from OUD treatment report no medication use, according to a study by researchers at the Rutgers School of Public Health and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.