MOUD saves lives, especially after 60 days, and the longer the better

Commentary
by
Williams, Arthur Robin

Release Date

2022

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

No

Findings/Key points

Scaling interventions and treatment services to reduce mortality stemming from opioid use disorder (OUD) is critical for turning back the opioid epidemic, yet empiric data are lacking regarding how risk changes over the course of care. Burns et al. show substantial reductions in hazards of overdose accrue after 60 continuous days on medication.

Keywords

Overdose
Mortality
Substitution/OAT
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