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Opioid misuse among adults aged 50 and older increased from 1.1% in 2002 to 2.0% in 2014. About 890,620 of about 81 million adults in this age group misused opioids in 2002, and about 2.17 million of about 108.8 million adults in this age group misused opioids in 2014.

These findings were reported in an NSDUH Spotlight Report, “Opioid Misuse increases Among Older Adults,” by researchers with the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) at the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA). The analysis is based on the National Survey of . . .

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Addiction is a chronic disease, which causes individuals to seek “reward” from substance-use or other activities whether or not they may cause harm. Addiction treatment has been in the spotlight as payers, policymakers, and health systems struggle to address the opioid crisis and increasing substance-related mortality rates. As a result, the addiction treatment market is shifting—there is expanded coverage for residential treatment, a push towards greater integration and care coordination, and new competitors entering the market—creating new challenges and opportunities for organizations working in addiction treatment.

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