Despite an upward trend seen in a new study, relatively few people who need treatment for opioid use disorders are getting it, according to the data.
In the United States, the percentage of individuals with opioid use disorders who received treatment increased from 16.6% (2004-2008) to 21.5% (2009-2013), yet experts say the rates remain low.
“We are in the midst of this very alarming crisis in opioid use disorders, opioid overdose deaths and a recent surge in the number of people who are