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To estimate the receipt of medication for opioid use disorder among US adults diagnosed with past-year opioid use disorder.

August 7, 2023JAMA Network OpenOpen Access

Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adults With Past-Year Opioid Use Disorder in the US, 2021

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To estimate the receipt of medication for opioid use disorder among US adults diagnosed with past-year opioid use disorder.
Cross-sectional survey study evaluating nationally representative data from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
Assessed civilian, noninstitutionalized US adults meeting criteria for past-year opioid use disorder to quantify rates of medication receipt.
Quantified the proportion of US adults with past-year opioid use disorder who received evidence-based medications for their condition.
Identified population-level treatment patterns and utilization disparities, though specific numerical rates and effect sizes were omitted from the abstract.

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Cross-sectional study demonstrates receipt of medication for opioid use disorder in US adults, highlighting ongoing treatment gaps.

Jones et al. (2023) studied this question.

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