Facts

 Opioid Use Disorder 

More than 90,000 people died of an overdose in 2020

In 2018, 2 million people were diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD)

130 individuals are dying daily from opioid overdose

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the gold standard of care to manage OUD

Individuals in MAT have decreased rates of overdose and death

There are 3 FDA approved medications to treat OUD: buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone

 
Buprenorphine

Buprenorphine can be taken sublingually, under the tongue or in the cheek daily in the form of a pill or film
Buprenorphine is also available as a long-acting injection you receive every 4 weeks

Naltrexone

Naltrexone is a long-acting medication that is injected once every 4 weeks