Medical Economics July 1, 2024
Survey asks if people know primary care physicians can prescribe medications for OUD.
Many Americans have at least heard about the opioid crisis, even if it does not directly affect them.
But a majority of people don’t know that primary care physicians can prescribe medications for opioid use disorder (OUD), according to a new survey funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The patient survey from June last year had 1,234 respondents. Spoiler alert: Most believed primary care physicians (PCPs) should provide treatment for OUD.
“We’ve made great strides in making it easier for primary care doctors to prescribe these safe and effective treatments, but our study indicates a critical disconnect between the need for medications for opioid use...
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