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USA. ER Program Increases Use of Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

USA. ER Program Increases Use of Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Doctors using a program to increase buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder were able to boost use of the medication sixfold, HealthDay reports.

The program used tactics including providing financial incentives for doctors to train to treat opioid use disorder, as well as automatically connecting patients with peer recovery specialists. (drugfree.org, USA, Januar 2022)

https://drugfree.org/drug-and-alcohol-news/er-program-increases-use-of-buprenorphine-treatment-for-opioid-use-disorder/