17% Of Formerly Homeless Veterans With Opioid Use Disorder Started Medication Treatment Within A Year Of Securing Permanent Supportive Housing

Entering permanent supportive housing through a veteran-specific program led 17% of those with opioid use disorder (OUD) to start addiction treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) within 12 months, according to a recent study. Those with greater behavioral health engagement were more likely to receive MOUD. Older veterans, those of minority race, and those with prior inpatient hospitalization were less likely to receive MOUD.

The researchers analyzed outcomes of 10,110 U.S. veterans ages 18 and older with OUD entering the Housing and Urban Development-Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. The analysis . . .