Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds
Overdose deaths from fentanyl and other opioids have surged but medications that could save thousands of lives "are sitting on the shelf unused," according to new research.
Imagine if during a deadly public health crisis, 80% of Americans weren't able to get safe, effective medications proven to help people recover.
A study published Monday in the JAMA found that's exactly what's happening with the opioid crisis.
Nationwide, only one in five people with opioid use disorder receive
