Long-Term Retention in an Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic With Buprenorphine.

CONCLUSION: During the study period, 52.7% and 35.5% of BHC patients treated with buprenorphine were retained for 1 and 2 years, respectively, comparable to the studies performed within primary care. Providing buprenorphine treatment within mental health clinics may serve patients who are already engaged with mental health providers but are reluctant to start new treatment within another treatment setting. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Identifying common predictors of retention can help determine which patients require additional substance use treatment support. (Am J Addict 2019:1-8). PMID: 31066985 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: American Journal on Addictions - May 7, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Montalvo C, Stankiewicz B, Brochier A, Henderson DC, Borba CPC Tags: Am J Addict Source Type: research