The surge of young people dying from opioids
The Decibel
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The Impact of the Pandemic on Youth Opioid Deaths
Among the adolescent and young adult age group, about half of people who were dying from an opioid-related cause had an opioid use disorder diagnosis. But only a third of them had access treatment in the last year. "There are enormous barriers for everybody trying to access treatment because of these rigorous criteria that you have to meet"
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