Improving Access to Evidence-Based Medical Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Strategies to Address Key Barriers within the Treatment System

This is a report from the National Academy of Medicine that highlights nine key barriers that prevent access to evidence-based care, including stigma; inadequate clinical training; a dearth of addiction specialists; lack of integration of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) provision in practice; regulatory, statutory, and data sharing restrictions; and financial barriers. Recommendations on how to overcome these barriers that address different stakeholder groups are discussed.  

Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Treatment
Response Approach
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder