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Opioid Use Disorder and Nonfatal Opioid-Involved Overdose Among Medicaid-Enrolled US Youth, 2020-2023

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.4105

October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study investigates demographics and co-occurring mental health disorders among US youth aged 10 to 24 years with Medicaid experiencing opioid use disorder (OUD) and nonfatal opioid-involved overdose between 2020 and 2023.

Corresponding Author: Yijie Chen, PhD, Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, S106-8, Atlanta, GA 30341 (mns7@cdc.gov).

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