Most Health Centers Provide Some Behavioral Health Services To Patients With Substance Use Disorder, Despite Facing Challenges That Limit Comprehensive Treatment

On August 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) published this report which found that most health centers provide some behavioral health services to those with substance use disorder, despite facing challenges that limit comprehensive treatment. To improve access to behavioral health services for people with substance use disorder, OIG recommends that the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) take additional steps to help health centers overcome barriers that impede provision of both drug counseling and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD . . .