Do you know which medications are FDA-approved and evidence-based for treating opioid use disorder (OUD)? Methadone, buprenorphine, and extended-release naltrexone are safe and highly effective medications that are already FDA approved to treat OUD. But did you know that the majority of people with OUD in the United States don’t receive any treatment at all? A recently-released report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) provides up-to-date information on the effectiveness of medications for OUD and the barriers that prevent people from accessing these life-saving medications. Download a free copy of the report here: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25310/medications-for-opioid-use-disorder-sa...

In your opinion, what are some social and systemic barriers that might prevent people with OUD from accessing medication-assisted treatment (MAT)?