More than 6 million Americans are struggling with an opioid use disorder (OUD) involving prescription
painkillers or illicit drugs like heroin or fentanyl.
Only about one-half of individuals who would benefit from OUD treatment receive it.
Smarter policy can help close this gap and ensure more people with an OUD can access the care they
need.
Review the explainer below to get an at-a-glance view of how policy can make it more difficult to access evidence-based OUD treatment and how smarter policy can help.
Read the comprehensive study by Stacey McKenna here.
Loading...
Reload document 
Open in new tab