Study Shows Better Treatment Outcomes with Buprenorphine
A Boston University study followed 125 individuals. They were split into 2 groups accepting inpatient detox treatment and a buprenorphine maintenance program. The results support our model of having more than one opioid treatment option available to patients.
The researchers found that these participants were more likely to be taking buprenorphine up to six months after discharge than the patients who had gone through standard detox. They were also less likely to use illicit opioids…
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190820153627.htm