| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Buprenorphin
Australien. New heroin treatment option yielding positive results among patients at Melbourne injecting rooms
Australien. New heroin treatment option yielding positive results among patients at Melbourne injecting rooms
(…) The injectable is a slow-release version of buprenorphine available for patients to take once a week, once a month, or in Summer's case, once every six weeks.
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It found 45 per cent of people weren't using opioids illicitly in the last week of the trial, week 24, compared to 2 per cent of those on placebo.
Dr Clark began prescribing and administering it to patients at the injecting room who were suitable and open to treatment at no cost. (abc.net, Australien, 15.06.2021)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-15/new-heroin-treatment-helping-patients-in-melbourne/100197558