Treatment History and Interest in Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment With Hydromorphone Among People Who Inject Drugs

Original research
by
Ohlendorf, Eric et al

Release Date

2023

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

This study examined persons who inject drugs (PWID)'s past opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment histories and their attitudes toward iOAT with hydromorphone.

Findings/Key points

Participants were highly treatment-experienced, and iOAT interest was high regardless of prior OUD treatment. New OUD treatment options, such as iOAT with hydromorphone, would be welcomed by PWID whose OUD has not remitted with conventional treatment as well as other PWID.

Design/methods

Cross-sectional study (n=108)

Keywords

Injecting drugs
About PWUD
Safer supply