As private equity firms increasingly acquire opioid treatment programs, access to treatment shows no improvement, Brown study finds

As private equity firms increasingly acquire opioid treatment programs, access to treatment shows no improvement, Brown study finds

As the number of opioid-related deaths in the United States has increased nearly ten-fold from 1999 to 2023, methadone - a medication used to treat opioid use disorder - has proven to be an effective drug in reducing rates of mortality.Available only at opioid treatment programs, expanding access to methadone has been identified as a key priority for public health officials. But new findings from a Brown study should spark discussion over whethe…