Commentary
by
Williams, Arthur Robin
Release Date
2022
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
No
Findings/Key points
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.
Keywords
Overdose
Mortality
Substitution/OAT
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