17% Of Formerly Homeless Veterans With Opioid Use Disorder Received MOUD Within One Year Of Supportive Housing Placement

About 17% of formerly homeless veterans with opioid use disorder (OUD) who entered permanent supportive housing through a veteran-specific program received medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) within 12 months, according to a recent study. Veterans with greater behavioral health engagement were more likely to receive MOUD. Older veterans and racial and ethnic minority veterans were less likely to receive MOUD.

The researchers analyzed outcomes for 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 linked national Veterans Affairs (VA . . .