A systematic review of patients ’ and providers’ perspectives of medications for treatment of opioid use disorder

The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis. Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) include: 1) buprenorphine, 2) methadone, and 3) extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX). Research should investigate patients ’ and providers’ perspectives of MOUD since they can influence prescription, retention, and recovery.

Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - September 20, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Katharine Cioe, Breanne E. Biondi, Rebecca Easly, Amanda Simard, Xiao Zheng, Sandra A. Springer Source Type: research