Background Despite evidence that medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) are
effective, most people who could benefit from this treatment do not receive it. This rapid …

Even though evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorders (OUD) is effective, almost
four in five Americans with OUD do not receive any form of treatment. The gap in access to …

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On October 30 and 31, 2018, the Committee on Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) held a 1.5-day workshop in Washington, DC. To support the …

North America is experiencing an unprecedented overdose crisis driven by the proliferation
of fentanyl and its analogues in the illicit drug supply. In 2018 there were 67,367 drug …

Background The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis. Medications for opioid use
disorder (MOUD) include: 1) buprenorphine, 2) methadone, and 3) extended-release …

Importance As opioid-related deaths continue to climb, methods to reduce barriers to
prescribing buprenorphine for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) are needed …

Few patients with opioid use disorder receive medication for addiction treatment. In 2017 the
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act enabled nurse practitioners (NPs) and …

Opioid use disorder (OUD) through prescription opioid misuse, heroin, and illicitly
manufactured fentanyl use has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. Medications to …

Importance The overdose epidemic continues in the US, with 107 941 overdose deaths in
2022 and countless lives affected by the addiction crisis. Although widespread efforts to train …