Factors associated with retention on medications for opioid use disorder among a cohort of adults seeking treatment in the community

Original research
by
Biondi, Breanne E. et al

Release Date

2022

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

Few persons who initiate MOUD are retained on treatment, thus it is critical to identify factors associated with retention.

Findings/Key points

Adequate dosing of MOUD leads to improved retention on MOUD. Further, persons with high pain interference at baseline had higher odds of retention on MOUD. Both methadone and buprenorphine have analgesic effects, thus those with high pain interference could have dual benefits of MOUD for treating OUD and pain.

Design/methods

Data from an ongoing prospective cohort study (n=118)

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Keywords

Substitution/OAT
About PWUD
Outcomes