Abstract
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are common among adolescents in the United States. Among community-based samples, as many as 1 in 4 adolescents meets criteria for abuse of at least one substance, and 1 in 5 meets criteria for substance use dependence.1 Early age of first substance use conveys risk of developing SUDs and faster transition time from first use to the development of SUD.2,3 Despite the frequency and severity of SUDs among adolescents, only 10% of adolescents with SUDs access mental health care for treatment.4 Although there is a paucity of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications to treat SUDs among adolescents, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) strategies are well-established as effective for treating certain SUDs in adults.
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