Medication for opioid use disorder among adolescents entering specialty treatment for opioid use disorder and trends in the US, 2017–2022
Adolescents entering specialty treatment for OUD had significantly lower odds of planned MOUD use than adults. The relatively smaller difference between adolescents and adults in recent years suggests a potential trend toward greater MOUD access, though future research is needed to understand access barriers.
Authors
- Kenneth A. Feder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9003-3081)
- Thadryan Sweeney
- Jesse S. Boggis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9413-7002)
- Wesley J. Marrero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7092-2292)
- Erika L. Moen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9800-8742)
- Lisa A. Marsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6429-0965)
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addictive Behaviors
- Published
- 2025-10-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108538
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00