Background Buprenorphine maintenance treatment has been evaluated in randomised
controlled trials against placebo medication, and separately as an alternative to methadone …

The effects of drug dependence on social systems has helped shape the generally held
view that drug dependence is primarily a social problem, not a health problem. In turn …

Background Emergency department (ED)-initiated buprenorphine/naloxone with
continuation in primary care was found to increase engagement in addiction treatment and …

Context No randomized trials have examined treatments for prescription opioid
dependence, despite its increasing prevalence. Objective To evaluate the efficacy of brief …

Opioids have been regarded for millennia as among the most effective drugs for the
treatment of pain. Their use in the management of acute severe pain and chronic pain …

Objective Buprenorphine maintenance treatment (BMT) and methadone maintenance
treatment (MMT) are pharmacological treatment programs for individuals with opioid use …

Background Primary care-based models for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) have
been shown to reduce mortality for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and have equivalent efficacy …

OBJECTIVE: Caring for patients who are active drug users is challenging. To better
understand the often difficult relationships between illicit drug-using patients and their …

Opioid use disorder (OUD) and its consequences are a major public health concern. The
partial agonist buprenorphine is a safe and effective treatment for OUD, but concerns about …

Background The optimal level of counseling and frequency of attendance for medication
distribution has not been established for the primary care, office-based buprenorphine …