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Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives

, 2019
The opioid crisis in the United States has come about because of excessive use of these drugs for both legal and illicit purposes and unprecedented levels of consequent opioid use disorder (OUD).
Alan I. Leshner, Michelle Mancher
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Linking people with opioid use disorder to medication treatment : a technical package of policy, programs, and practices [PDF]

Millions of Americans are living with opioid use disorder (OUD). Fortunately, medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) approved by the Food and Drug Administration can effectively treat OUD, reduce illicit opioid use or prescription opioid misuse, and ...

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Approved medications for opioid use disorder : current update

Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is recognized as a chronic, relapsing disorder with a high mortality and psychiatric and somatic comorbidity.Existing guidelines and meta-analyses on pharmacotherapy of opioid use disorder were reviewed. Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) is the generally accepted first line treatment in OUD with oral methadone and ...
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Impact of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder on Patient Directed Discharge Among Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

Journal of General Internal Medicine
Abstract Background Opioid use disorder (OUD) is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in the USA. Hospitalization rates for patients with OUD have increased over the recent decades.
Sumeet Singh-Tan, Andrea Jakubowski, Zina Huxley Reicher, Kristine Torres-Lockhart, Jeffrey Ceresnak, Jessica Pacifico, Julia Arnsten, William Southern   +7 more
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Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in US Psychiatric Hospitals

JAMA Network Open
This cross-sectional study examines the availability of medications for opioid use disorder in psychiatric hospitals in the US.
Cohen, Shawn M., Beetham, Tamara, Fiellin, David A., Muvvala, Srinivas B.   +3 more
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Creation of a telehealth addiction consultation service at a rural hospital: a case study

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Background Rural communities face significant barriers to accessing substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, resulting in gaps in care and increased rates of opioid-related overdose deaths.
Rachel Katz, Tiarra Fisher, Talia Singer-Clark, William Soares III, Jane Carpenter, Nadia Schuessler, Henry Stadler, Andrea Sahovey, Ann Scheck McAlearney, Jeffrey H. Samet, Avik Chatterjee   +10 more
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Targeting recovery capital for adolescents through treatment for opioid use disorder: a pilot expansion of the Youth Opioid Recovery Support intervention

Frontiers in Adolescent Medicine
BackgroundYouth Opioid Recovery Support (YORS) is a multi-component behavioral treatment approach for youth with opioid use disorder (OUD) with known efficacy on adherence to injectable medications for OUD (MOUD) in young adults. YORS has not been tested
Lexi Taylor, Kevin Wenzel, Kamala Mallik-Kane, Christopher Pfeltz, Elise Massie, Katherine Davis, Luciana Lavorato, Marc Fishman, Marc Fishman   +8 more
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Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder and Child Welfare Outcomes

JAMA Health Forum
This cohort study investigates whether use of medications for opioid use disorder in pregnancy is associated with higher rates of infants discharge home with their mothers after birth.
Muhar, Alexandra, McNeer, Elizabeth, Presley, Lauren D., Morad, Anna, Loch, Sarah F., Dupont, William D., Patrick, Stephen W.   +6 more
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The development of a patient-reported outcome measuring opioid use disorder financial toxicity: Establishing content validity and reliability

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
Background: Financial barriers are a major obstacle to engagement in medication treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), contributing to poor adherence, reduced quality of life, and psychological distress.
Precious Anyanwu, Tyler J. Varisco, Olajumoke A. Olateju, Lauren R. Gilbert, Motolani E. Ogunsanya, E. James Essien, Michael L. Johnson, Vaishnavi Tata, J. Douglas Thornton   +8 more
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Physician’s Attitudes Toward Patients With Opioid Use Disorder and Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Vary by Training

Substance Use & Addiction Journal
Objectives: This study compared whether different addiction treatment educational experiences were associated with physicians’ attitudes toward patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and perceived efficacy of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD ...
Bridget C. Bailey, Helen Anne Sweeney, Erin L. Winstanley, Christopher Lopez, Laura Potts   +4 more
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