Increasing Equity in Pain Management, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, and Linkages to CARE

IN PAIN MANAGEMENT AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT

Millions of Americans misuse opioids In 2022, 8.9 million Americans misused prescription pain relievers or used heroin in the last year. 5 Actual $120,000 $40,900 $13,000 PROJECT BREAKDOWN Description

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Substance use disorders are undertreated in the U S

Received substance use disorder treatment 240 %

Received medication for opioid use disorder 183 %

Among people who needed substance use disorder treatment in 2022, only 24.0% received treatment in the past year. 5

Among people with an opioid use disorder in 2022, only 18.3% received medication for opioid use disorder in the past year. 5

There are racial/ethnic disparities in treatment for substance use disorders

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In 2021, being Black/African American was associated with 93% lower odds of receiving medications for opioid use disorder than being white. 8

Among people who needed treatment for a drug use disorder 6 between 2016 and 2019, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, or Black/African American people had lower treatment utilization than white people. 7

6 Drug use refers to the use of marijuana, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and methamphetamine, as well as the misuse of prescription pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. 7 Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. Racial/ethnic differences in substance use, substance use disorders, and substance use treatment utilization among people aged 12 or older (2015-2019). Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; 2021. 8 Jones CM, Han B, Baldwin GT, Einstein EB, Compton WM. Use of medication for opioid use disorder among adults with past-year opioid use disorder in the US, 2021. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(8):e2327488.