Teens seeking addiction care unlikely to be offered standard medication
“It is tragic to see that young people with opioid use disorder are unable to access buprenorphine in most treatment facilities,” a top addiction researcher says of a new study.
Adolescents who seek treatment for opioid addiction at an inpatient facility are more likely to be offered horseback riding than given full access to a common, highly effective addiction medication.
According to a new research paper, just one out of every eight residential treatment facilities open to patients ages 16 or 17 offers full access to buprenorphine. By contrast, nearly two-thirds of adult treatment facilities offer the medication.
What's Your Reaction?
