MOUD saves lives, especially after 60 days, and the longer the better

Commentary
par
Williams, Arthur Robin

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

No

Constatations/points à retenir

Scaling interventions and treatment services to reduce mortality stemming from opioid use disorder (OUD) is critical for turning back the opioid epidemic, yet empiric data are lacking regarding how risk changes over the course of care. Burns et al. show substantial reductions in hazards of overdose accrue after 60 continuous days on medication.

Mots clés

Overdose
Mortality
Substitution/OAT
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