Opioid use disorder (OUD) and related overdose deaths have become a crisis of epidemic
proportions in the United States. In 2018, over 10 million people age 12 years or older …

In response to the growing impact of the current opioid public health crisis in the United
States on adolescents and young adults, pediatricians have an expanding role in identifying …

The prevalence of risky opioid use, opioid use disorder, and related harms continue to rise
among youth (adolescents and young adults age 15–25) in North America. With an …

Purpose Evidence-based guidelines recommend adolescents and young adults (“youth”)
with opioid use disorder (OUD) receive treatment that includes medication. Non-fatal opioid …

Successfully addressing the US opioid overdose epidemic will require a strategy for
adolescents and young adults (AYAs). Two in three adults treated for opioid use disorder …

Background Youth and young adults have been significantly impacted by the opioid
overdose and health crisis in North America. There is evidence of increasing morbidity and …

Background: Adolescent opioid use and associated opioid poisoning rates have risen
dramatically in the United States, yet this group has disproportionally poorer access to …

Importance Nonfatal opioid overdose may be a critical touch point when youths who have
never received a diagnosis of opioid use disorder can be engaged in treatment. However …

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a serious national crisis and often originates with substance
use in adolescence. A considerable body of research exists on effective interventions for …

With drug-related overdose death involving opioids hitting record numbers in 2021, clinical
mental health counselors (CMHCs) need to be prepared to address the needs of adolescent …