Diagnosing Opioid Use Disorder
Background
Despite the opioid-related overdose and mortality crisis in South Carolina and throughout the country, opioid use disorder remains under diagnosed. Estimates suggest that as many as one-third of Americans with opioid use disorder have never been diagnosed with the condition. Without a diagnosis, the health care system misses important opportunities to offer treatment and other resources people need to achieve recovery from addiction.
Percent of SC Medicaid enrollees aged 18-64 with an opioid use disorder diagnosis in 2021
Percent of SC Medicaid enrollees aged 18-64 newly diagnosed with opioid use disorder in 2021
