Less than ONE in FIVE people with opioid use disorder receive medication treatment¹
Pharmacists are ready to help change that²
Treatment should be within reach; pharmacists can bridge the treatment gap for opioid use disorder (OUD)
Across the country, pharmacists are stepping up to expand access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). With the right policies and partnerships, community pharmacies can become critical access points for lifesaving care.
Get MOUD, stay alive.
Using medications to treat opioid use disorder cuts the risk of overdose in half
Ninety percent of US residents live within 5 miles of a community pharmacy
Pharmacists can deliver MOUD—when state law lets them.
Is your state caught up?
¹Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2024). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. PEP24-07-021, NSDUH Series H-59). Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2023-nsduh-annual-national-report
²Green TC, Serafinski R, Clark SA, Rich JD, Bratberg J. Physician-Delegated Unobserved Induction with Buprenorphine in Pharmacies. N Engl J Med. 2023;388(2):185-186. doi:10.1056/NEJMc2208055