Data shows medication-assisted treatment works for opioid use disorder—so why aren't more people getting it?

Data shows medication-assisted treatment works for opioid use disorder—so why aren't more people getting it?

Charlie Health questions why medications like buprenorphine and methadone, which can be lifesaving for people with opioid use disorder, are so underused.

Data shows medication-assisted treatment works for opioid use disorder-so why aren't more people getting it?

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable but potentially life-threatening condition. Yet millions of people still lack access to the most effective treatment options. According to recently released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), medications for OUD, especially buprenorphine and methadone, can significantly reduce the risk of overdose and improve long-term health...

Phillips-Hill Bill to Support EMS and Overdose Response Clears Committee - Senator Phillips-Hill

HARRISBURG – The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee unanimously approved a measure to combat the ongoing opioid crisis, according to the legislation’s sponsor, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). Senate Bill 95 builds on previous efforts by amending the Pennsylvania Pharmacy Act to permanently allow EMS providers to leave a dose of life-saving naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, with a caregiver at the scene of an opio…