25% of Americans With an OUD Receive Medication

Only a quarter of Americans with opioid use disorder (OUD) received medication-assisted-treatment (MAT) in 2022. That’s according to new data from the CDC, which found that in 2022, 4% of U.S. adults needed OUD treatment. While more than half of the adults who needed OUD treatment received care, about 30% of those with an OUD […]

Pediatric Patients with Mental Health Disorders Account for Over 1 Million ER Visits a Year 

Over a million emergency room (ER) visits are attributed annually to children and adolescents with a mental health disorder diagnosis. That’s according to a new study by the CDC, which builds on previous research demonstrating the worsening mental health crisis among children and adolescents. The emergency department has become the first response for immediate mental […]