Pilarinos A, Bromberg DJ, Karamouzian M, et al. - Researchers conducted a systematic review with the aim to investigate the factors linked with access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) among adolescents and young adults (AYAs).

• A total of 37 studies including 179,785 AYAs were identified for inclusion.

• Relative to young adults, adolescents significantly less frequently access opioid agonist treatments and significantly more frequently access MOUD with a lower potential for abuse.

• Among other observed factors, living in the US South, residing in limited-income areas, Black race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity were noted to linked with the differences in MOUD access among AYAs.

• Overall findings suggest the necessity to address barriers to MOUD access among AYAs, especially adolescents; offering AYAs with a continuum of health and social supports, including MOUD, may improve the well-being of AYAs.