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Study reveals large gaps in care for youths with opioid use disorder
One in 100 adolescents and young adults in the United States has an opioid use disorder (OUD) and, with the rise of fentanyl in the drug supply, overdoses in this age group have risen sharply since 2019.
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One in 100 adolescents and young adults in the United States has an opioid use disorder (OUD) and, with the rise of fentanyl in the drug supply, overdoses in this age group have risen sharply since 2019. A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham asked whether Medicaid-enrolled people ages 13 to 25 with OUD receive evidence-based, reliable treatment.
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