| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Naltrexon
Naltrexone as Opioid Treatment: Who Does It Work For, Besides Cops?
Naltrexone as Opioid Treatment: Who Does It Work For, Besides Cops?
Of the three Food and Drug Administration-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), two have been shown to reduce rates of overdose by more than 50 percent. Evidence for the third shows that it does not reduce overdose, frequently increases overdose, and continues to be the MOUD most offered to people leaving United States prisons and jails—the moment their overdose risk goes up. (Filter, USA, 22.12.2023