Kenneth Zoucha

Feb 26, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Scott Hadland |William Burr |Kenneth Zoucha

Treating Adolescent Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Adolescent drug overdose mortality more than doubled between 2019 and 2021, with most deaths involving opioids.1 An estimated 1 in 100 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years has an opioid use disorder (OUD).2 However, fewer than 5% of adolescents with OUD receive buprenorphine or naltrexone3 despite recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and other organizations.4,5 Data are lacking on barriers preventing primary care...