Original research
by
Cicero, Theodore J. Matthew S. Ellis & Howard D. Chilcoat
Release Date
2018
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
There is a need to understand how and why patients use diverted buprenorphine, and whether barriers to access contribute to illicit use.
Findings/Key points
Although 58% of survey respondents reported a history of using diverted buprenorphine, the most frequently cited reasons for non-prescription use were consistent with therapeutic use. Diversion was partially driven by barriers to access, and an unmet need for OUD treatment persists.
Design/methods
Survey (n=303)
Keywords
Substitution/OAT
Diversion
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