Hospitalized Adults With OUD Receiving Addiction Consultation Services Are More Likely To Start MOUD & Use Follow-Up Care

Adults who were hospitalized with opioid use disorders (OUD) who received addiction-focused consultation services were more likely to start medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD) during the hospitalization than those who did not receive those services. Among those who received the consultation, 57.3% started treatment with methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone, and 72.0% accessed follow-up care. Among those who did not receive the consultation, 26.7% initiated MOUD, and 48.1% accessed follow-up care that included MOUD plus psychosocial treatment. Those who received the consultation and intervention were nearly twice as likely to have an OUD . . .