| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. HHS Releases New Buprenorphine Practice Guidelines, Expanding Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
USA. HHS Releases New Buprenorphine Practice Guidelines, Expanding Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
In an effort to get evidenced-based treatment to more Americans with opioid use disorder, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing new buprenorphine practice guidelines that among other things, remove a longtime requirement tied to training, which some practitioners have cited as a barrier to treating more people. (SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, USA, 27.04.2021)
https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/202104270930