Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Community Mental Health Facilities.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are an effective but underutilized treatment. Opioid use disorder prevalence is high among people receiving treatment in community outpatient mental health treatment facilities (MHTFs), but MHTFs are understudied as an MOUD access point.

Objective

To quantify availability of MOUD at community outpatient MHTFs in high-burden states as well as characteristics associated with offering MOUD.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study performed a phone survey between April and July 2023 among a representative sample of community outpatient MHTFs within 20 states most affected by the opioid crisis, including all Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHCs). Participants were staff at 450 surve

SUBMITTER: Cantor J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11185975 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature