Opioid substitution treatment is linked to reduced risk of death in opioid use disorder.
Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 28446438.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/bmj.j1947 and PMC identifier 5412085.
- Licence recorded as CC BY-NC.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Sustained engagement in treatment is vital, particularly in the first “golden month”
Medical subject headings
- Analgesics, Opioid
- Humans
- Methadone
- Opiate Substitution Treatment
- Opioid-Related Disorders
- Risk