Opioid Use Disorder and Evidence-Based Care Among Medicaid-Enrolled Youths

In this cohort study of Medicaid-enrolled youths with OUD, most did not receive timely, evidence-based treatment, and only 1 in 32 received sustained pharmacotherapy. Gaps and persistent disparities exist across the COC, particularly for youths of color, underscoring the need for policies and care models that expand equitable treatment access.

Corresponding Author: Scott E. Hadland, MD, MPH, MS, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Mass General Brigham for Children, 175 Cambridge St, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02114 (shadland@mgh.harvard.edu).

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