Medication-Assisted Treatment of Adolescents With Opioid Use Disorders

Opioid use disorder is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among US youth. Effective treatments, both medications and substance use disorder counseling, are available but underused, and access to developmentally appropriate treatment is severely restricted for adolescents and young adults. Re...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2016-09, Vol.138 (3), p.1-1
Main Authors: Ryan, Sheryl A., Gonzalez, Pamela K., Patrick, Stephen W., Quigley, Joanna, Siqueira, Lorena, Walker, Leslie R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Analysis
Buprenorphine - therapeutic use
Care and treatment
Control
Counseling
Drug abuse counseling
Drug abuse counselling
Drug therapy
Drug use
Drugs and youth
Health aspects
Humans
Juvenile drug abuse
Medication Adherence
Morbidity
Mortality
Naltrexone - therapeutic use
Narcotic abuse
Narcotic Antagonists - therapeutic use
Opiate Substitution Treatment
Opioid-Related Disorders - drug therapy
Pediatrics
Substance abuse treatment
Teenagers
Youth
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Summary:Opioid use disorder is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among US youth. Effective treatments, both medications and substance use disorder counseling, are available but underused, and access to developmentally appropriate treatment is severely restricted for adolescents and young adults. Resources to disseminate available therapies and to develop new treatments specifically for this age group are needed to save and improve lives of youth with opioid addiction.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2016-1893