Mobile Medication Units and Health Clinics Issue Brief

Extensive research shows the efficacy of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), but MOUD remains underutilized across the United States.5 The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 required that methadone for the treatment of an addiction to opioids had to be dispensed in specialty addiction treatment clinics, known as OTPs. OTPs must be registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and adhere to respective state regulations. OTPs have often been disconnected from mainstream healthcare systems and are inaccessible in many geographic areas.

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