Excess overdose mortality immediately following transfer of patients and their care as well as after cessation of opioid substitution therapy.

ConclusionsIn the UK, opioid‐dependent people who are transferred to an alternative treatment provider for continuation of their opioid substitution therapy experience high overdose mortality rates, with substantially higher rates in the first month (especially first 14 days) following transfer.

Source: Addiction - November 28, 2017 Category: Addiction Authors: Karolina M. Bogdanowicz, Robert Stewart, Chin ‐Kuo Chang, Hitesh Shetty, Mizanur Khondoker, Edward Day, Richard D. Hayes, John Strang Tags: Short Report Source Type: research