Original research
by
Gibbons, Jason B. et al
Release Date
2022
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
To estimate the association between buprenorphine treatment gaps, opioid overdose, and health care spending.
Findings/Key points
Medicare patients treated with buprenorphine between 2010 and 2017 had a lower associated opioid overdose risk and spending during treatment months than treatment gap months.
Design/methods
Longitudinal case-control study
Keywords
Overdose
Substitution/OAT
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