Treatment for teens is inaccessible, costly as U.S. opioid deaths rise

Ten states and Washington, D.C., had no treatment facilities available for teens.

Research first ound centers for adolescents had long waitlists, with an average wait to get a bed of about a month.

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The study comes as fe Joel yl has driven an increase in adolescent overdose deaths, reflecting a similar spike in other age groups.

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