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An evaluation of the association between specific post‐overdose care services in emergency departments and subsequent treatment engagement

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2023
Objective The objective of this study was to estimate the association between receipt of specific post‐overdose care services in the emergency department (ED) and subsequent engagement in treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) after discharge.
Laura C. Chambers, Benjamin D. Hallowell, Elizabeth A. Samuels, Mackenzie Daly, Janette Baird, Francesca L. Beaudoin   +5 more
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Qualitative exploration of the early experiences of opioid use disorder patients from private clinics after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in five major cities in Ukraine

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionFollowing the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation on 24 February 2022, over 6,000 patients were at risk of potential disruptions in treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in Ukraine.
Alyona Mazhnaya, Anna Meteliuk, Iryna Pykalo, Frederick L. Altice, Frederick L. Altice   +4 more
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Economic, social, and clinic influences on opioid treatment program retention in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a qualitative study

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2023
Background Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are associated with positive health outcomes. People remaining on MOUD have a reduced likelihood of drug overdose and mortality.
Deja Knight, Iddi Haruna Nkya, Nora Solon West, Cui Yang, Michael Kidorf, Carl Latkin, Haneefa T. Saleem   +6 more
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Medication for Adolescents and Young Adults With Opioid Use Disorder [PDF]

Journal of Adolescent Health, 2021
Opioid-related morbidity and mortality have risen in many settings globally. It is critical that practitioners who work with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) provide timely, evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Such treatment should include medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), including buprenorphine, naltrexone, and ...
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Effective treatments for opioid use disorder: A systematic review [PDF]

, 2018
Opioid use disorder is reaching a crisis point globally with many individuals severely impacted. Evidence illustrates that medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is effective in helping individuals overcome opioid use disorder.
Moore, Jill
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Initiating buprenorphine in New Jersey emergency departments: a mixed methods study

JEM Reports
Background: Emergency departments (EDs) represent a critical touchpoint in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), yet evidence-based practices such as buprenorphine initiation have not been widely adopted. Objectives: This study describes state-wide
Cadence F. Bowden, Peter Treitler, Jennifer Miles, Hannah Shepherd, Kylie Davidson, Stephen Crystal   +5 more
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Protocol for a scoping review of policies regarding use of medications for opioid use disorder in professional recovery programs

, 2020
A scoping review aimed at summarizing current literature which describes policies related to treatment of opioid use disorder with medications within professional recovery programs for physicians, pharmacists, and ...
Lucas Hill, Kelley White
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Antibiotic therapy completion for injection drug use-associated infective endocarditis at a center with routine addiction medicine consultation: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Addiction medicine consultation and medications for opioid use disorder are shown to improve outcomes for patients hospitalized with infective endocarditis associated with injection drug use.
Muhammad Dhanani, Courtney Goodrich, Janice Weinberg, Carlos Acuna-Villaorduna, Tamar F. Barlam   +4 more
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Opioid use Disorder for Prescription Opioid Medications

Global Journal of Addiction & Rehabilitation Medicine, 2017
Why are opioid medications prescribed in large quantities and high frequency when there is little or no proven efficacy for their therapeutic value? Why are opioids the most commonly prescribed medication in the United States for the past decades when the adverse consequences continue to grow and mount?
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Mind the gap: a quality improvement study to determine health care value of rapid-access telemedicine addiction treatment in recently incarcerated individuals

BMC Health Services Research
Background Previously incarcerated individuals experience a significant and vulnerable time post-release, highlighted by a greater than 129 times higher risk of overdose death.
John Golden, Divya Venkat, Yue Yin, Thomas Robertson   +3 more
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