Treatment of opioid use disorder in primary care

Pages: n784 - n784
Published: May 19, 2021
Abstract
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a common, treatable chronic disease that can be effectively managed in primary care settings. Untreated OUD is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality—notably, overdose, infectious complications of injecting drug use, and profoundly diminished quality of life. Withdrawal management and medication tapers are ineffective and are associated with increased rates of relapse and death. Pharmacotherapy is the...
Paper Details
Title
Treatment of opioid use disorder in primary care
Published Date
May 19, 2021
Journal
Pages
n784 - n784
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