Trends in and Characteristics of Buprenorphine Misuse Among Adults in the US

CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: These findings suggest that among adults with OUD, prevalence of buprenorphine misuse trended downward from 2015 to 2019. In 2019, nearly three-fourths of US adults reporting past-year buprenorphine use did not misuse their prescribed buprenorphine, and most who misused reported using prescription opioids without having their own prescriptions. These findings underscore the need to pursue actions that expand access to buprenorphine-based OUD treatment, to develop strategies to monitor and reduce buprenorphine misuse, and to address associated conditions (eg, suicide risk, co-occurring mental illness, and polysubstance use).PMID:34652446 | DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.29409
Source: Pain Physician - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Source Type: research