Study: Only 1 in 54 teens who need MOUDs receive them

Despite the high rate of opioid overdoses among adolescents, and recommendations by medical groups that these patients receive treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), including medications, adolescents are far less likely than adults to receive these medications, a recent review article has found. There are significant barriers to naloxone, buprenorphine, and substance use care for adolescents.