MAT SAVES LIVES: It decreases opioid overdose deaths by more than 50%

But it’s underutilized:

• The majority of those who receive treatment for OUD do not receive MAT. 
• Cost, availability, and stigma are the biggest reasons.

MAT utilization is particularly inadequate among those who are:

 Poor

Uninsured

Homeless

Incarcerated

Rural

Racial Minorities

Adolescents

COST BARRIERS PLAY A MAJOR ROLE

Our Plan: A Ryan White Act for OUD

•    The Ryan White Care Act of 1990 made HIV treatment available to all those who needed it regardless of insurance status. 
•    The opioid epidemic cries out for a similar program, one that would ensure funding and access for treatment.
•    We need a public service campaign. Naloxone is no longer stigmatized like it used to be. We need the same for MAT.

What is FED UP! Doing About This?

• We are working with Congressional Representatives and Senators to introduce legislation to remove cost barriers to OUD treatment. 
• We support all efforts to reduce stigma regarding MAT.