Overcoming Impediments to OTP Expansion in the United States and Abroad

ABSTRACT

By all published accounts and federal government reports, the United States is experiencing a serious opioid use epidemic. Additional treatment resources are needed in order to provide access to evidence based medical care for untreated individuals with substance use disorders. The focus of this commentary is increasing access to more opioid treatment programs and overcoming the significant impediments, which block such efforts.

KEYWORDS:

• Opioid dependence
• opioid treatment programs
• medicaid
• criminal justice