High-Dose Buprenorphine Induction in the Emergency Department for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder.  Herring AA, Vosooghi AA, Luftig J, et al.  JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(7):e2117128. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.17128 https://jama…

Initiating buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder without prerequisite withdrawal: a systematic review.  Adams KK, Machnicz M, Sobieraj DM.  Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2021 Jun 8;16(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s13722-021-00244-8. PMID: 34103087;…

Factors of Interest in Extended-Release Buprenorphine: Comparisons Between Incarcerated and Non-Incarcerated Patients with Opioid Use Disorder.  Chappuy M, Meroueh F, Trojak B, Bachellier J, Bendimerad P, Kosim M, Hjelmström P, Nubukpo P, Brou…

Advancing emergency department-initiated buprenorphine.  Huntley K, Einstein E, Postma T, Thomas A, Ling S, Compton W.  J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2021 Jun 16;2(3):e12451. doi: 10.1002/emp2.12451. PMID: 34179878; PMCID: PMC8208651…

Schottland. Methadone alternative rolled out after Scottish prisons trial A drug used in a pilot scheme to help prisoners affected by heroin addiction is to be rolled out across Scotland. Buvidal acts as a replacement treatment for methadone, with…

Webinar. Long-acting buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid dependence: striking the balance between greater freedom and strong engagement  Watch the summer educational session led by Dr Julia Lewis, and joined by Dr Steve Brinksman that dis…