Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder and Retention in Care in Medicaid-Enrolled Youth, 2014-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a pediatric-onset condition needing timely, effective treatment. Medications for AUD are part of nationally recommended treatments for youth. This study measured receipt of medications and behavioral health services for AUD and subsequent retention in care.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study used claims data from > 4.7 million publicly insured youth aged 13-22 years in 15 states from 2014-2019. Timely treatment was defined as receipt of medication (naltrexone, acamprosate, or disulfiram) and/or behavioral health services within 30 days of incident AUD diagnosis. Associations of age and other characteristics with timely treatment were identified using modified Poisson regression. Retention in care (i.e., no period ≥ 60 days without c

SUBMITTER: Earlywine JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10593088 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature