STAT June 1, 2023
Danny Nieves-Kim

The statistics are dismal, though they bear repeating: 81% of overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2021 involved an opioid.

But as an addiction medicine specialist, there are figures that give me hope: one seminal study showed that 75% of patients who were given the FDA-approved medication buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder daily for 12 months remained in recovery — compared with 0% who did not receive buprenorphine treatment for the entire 12 months. That’s right: 0%.

Though there are many barriers to accessing medication for opioid use disorder, many were reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of broadened telehealth services. I’ve seen this firsthand: I work for Bicycle Health, which offers medical assistance for opioid use...

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