Costs and comorbidities of opioid use disorder
04 March 2019
In general, medical costs for patients with chronic medical and comorbid mental health/substance use (MH/SU) disorder conditions are two to three times higher on average compared to those who do not have comorbid MH/SU conditions. This study assesses the prevalence and costs associated with comorbid chronic medical conditions among individuals with diagnosed opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid super-users without diagnosed OUD.
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Costs and comorbidities of opioid use disorder
This study assesses the prevalence and costs associated with comorbid chronic medical conditions among individuals with diagnosed opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid super-users without diagnosed OUD.
Matt Caverly, Stoddard Davenport, Ally Weaver