Treatment-seeking behaviour among people with opioid use disorder in the high-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Lit review
by
Hall, Natasha et al

Release Date

2021

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

To determine treatment seeking behaviour in those with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the high-income countries.

Findings/Key points

In the USA one in five people with OUD sought OUD treatment in the previous 12 months and two in five people with OUD sought OUD treatment in their lifetime

Design/methods

Lit review; 13 studies included, all from the USA
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Keywords

About PWUD
Barriers and enablers