Importance Mortality among people with opioid dependence is higher than that of the
general population. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is an effective treatment for opioid …

Adherence to and retention in Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders (MOUD)
persist. We systematically reviewed trends of USA MOUD adherence, retention, and barriers …

Background Individuals treated for opioid use disorder (OUD) have high rates of psychiatric
disorders potentially diminishing treatment outcomes. We examined long-term treatment …

Purpose: Primary care is an ideal setting to deliver efficacious treatments for opioid use
disorder (OUD). Primary care providers need to be aware of other concerns patients with …

Background Although buprenorphine is an evidence-based treatment for opioid use
disorder (OUD), many individuals discontinue treatment soon after starting. This study …

North America is in the midst of an overdose crisis that is having devastating effects among
street entrenched youth (< 30 years of age). Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is a cornerstone of …

Rationale Opioid overdose deaths and healthcare costs associated with opioid use disorder
(OUD) continue to escalate while the majority of addiction treatment providers in the United …

Opioid use disorder (OUD) creates significant public health and economic burdens
worldwide. Therefore, understanding the risk factors that lead to the development of OUD is …

Background As the overdose crisis continues in the US and Canada, opioid use disorder
(OUD) treatment outcomes for people with co-occurring psychiatric disorders are not well …

Objectives Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a public health emergency. Evidence suggests that
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among individuals with OUD; however, few …