Buprenorphine Use in California Rising Steadily, But Methadone Still More Common
The rate* of Medi-Cal enrollees who got the opioid addiction medication
buprenorphine has almost quadrupled in the past four years. The use of
methadone has remained largely unchanged.
*Per 10,000 people. Note: 2018 methadone claims have not been reported yet by the California Department of Health Care Services.