34% Of Community-Outpatient Behavioral Health Facilities Offer Medications To Treat Opioid Use Disorder

In a 20-state review, about 34% of community outpatient mental health facilities offered medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD), such as buprenorphine, naltrexone, or methadone. Among the 450 facilities and clinics included in the review, 51% of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) and 33% of non-CCBHCs offered MOUD.

Facilities with the following characteristics were more likely to offer MOUD:

Structured as a CCBHC: Odds of MOUD were 2.11 times higher than non-CCBHCs.

Provide integrated mental and addiction treatment: Odds of MOUD were 5.21 times higher than non-integrated facilities.

Offer a specialized program . . .