Many Young Addicts Aren’t Getting The Treatment They Need

A majority of adolescents and young adults diagnosed with opioid use disorder are not getting the recommended medicine to treat their disease, according to a new study. The results, from Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction,  show that only 24 percent of youths receive one of the FDA-approved medications – methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone… Continue reading Many Young Addicts Aren’t Getting The Treatment They Need