The Opioid Hat Trick

The availability of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) has increased—but still doesn’t reflect the availability of medications for other health;conditions. About 45% of opioid treatment programs (OTPs) offer all three approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)—methadone, buprenorphine, and;naltrexone - according;to a recent report,;Availability Of Medications For Opioid Use Disorder In Opioid Treatment Programs. The percentage of OTPs offering the full;range of MOUD;increased from 33% in 2017, but uptake of buprenorphine and naltrexone has been uneven.

All the OTPs surveyed offer methadone. The percentage of . . .