As the USA faces a worsening overdose crisis, improving access to evidence-based
treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) remains a policy priority. Federal regulatory …

Abstract Background The United States overdose crisis continues unabated. Despite efforts
to increase capacity for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) in the US, how actual treatment …

Most people who need and want treatment for opioid addiction cannot access it. Among
those who do get treatment, only a fraction receive evidence-based, life-saving medications …

Importance Federal and state agencies granted temporary regulatory waivers to prevent
disruptions in access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) during the COVID-19 …

Abstract Background In the United States, methadone treatment for opioid use disorder is
only available at opioid treatment programs (OTPs). In addition to federal regulations, states …

Methadone treatment for opioid use disorder is not available in most suburban and rural US
communities. We examined 2 options to expand methadone availability:(1) addiction …

Despite being among the most effective treatments for opioid use disorder, methadone is
largely unavailable in the United States, due primarily to federal and other policies that limit …

Background: The United States is grappling with an unprecedented overdose crisis,
exacerbated by the proliferation of potent synthetic opioids like illicitly manufactured …

Introduction Opioid withdrawal is a regular occurrence for many people who use illicit
opioids (PWUIO) involving acute physical and psychological pain. Yet, there is very little …

At 6: 00am each morning, John parks the “methadone van” in a large community center
parking lot in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. In the county with the highest opioid overdose …