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Medication-Assisted Treatment Improves Outcomes for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
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Fact SheetDecember 17, 2020
Medications for OUD Improve Patient Outcomes
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Fact SheetDecember 17, 2020
Medications for OUD Improve Patient Outcomes
In 2018, opioid overdoses in the United States caused one death every 11 minutes, resulting in nearly 47,000 fatalities. The most effective treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD) are three medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
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