Age related medication for addiction treatment (MAT) use for opioid use disorder among Medicaid-insured patients in New York

Abstract Background Medication for addiction treatment (MAT) has received much attention in recent years for treating individuals with opioid use disorders (OUD). However, these medications have been significantly underused among particular subgroups. In this paper, we describe the age distribution...

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Main Authors: Charles J. Neighbors, Sugy Choi, Shannon Healy, Rajeev Yerneni, Tong Sun, Liudmila Shapoval
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Subjects:
MAT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13011-019-0215-4