Falling through the cracks: The struggle of adolescents with opioid use disorder in the face of limited treatment options.

Dr. Kaliamurthy’s presentation examines a case involving an adolescent who sought treatment within a pediatric health care system for fentanyl use. The focus is on the challenges identified in delivering care to adolescents with opioid use disorder. He also highlights barriers to treatment that must be overcome to deliver the minimum necessary care to ensure engagement in medication treatment for opioid use disorder and reducing overdose risk.