The Bottom Line Young adults (ages 18-25) with opioid use disorder (OUD) are likely to strongly consider their family’s opinions when it comes to treatment options—especially medication for OUD (MOUD). Interventions that target these views and consider the importance...
Experts have found that many people with opioid use disorder first turn to drugs to numb the pain of depression, anxiety, or other emotional trauma. But mental health disorders as a root cause of substance use often difficult to treat, even as officials have called...
Many people with opioid use disorder (OUD) — nearly 1 in 3, by some estimates — also experience co-occurring anxiety or insomnia. Benzodiazepines are highly effective for both anxiety and sleep problems, but some providers have hesitated to prescribe benzos to...