Heroin-dependent patient satisfaction with methadone as a medication influences satisfaction with basic interventions delivered by staff to implement methadone maintenance treatment. Alcaraz S, Viladrich C, Trujols J, Siñol N, Pérez d…

Long-Term Opioid Agonist Treatment Participation after First Treatment Entry is Similar across 4 European Regions but Lower in Non-Nationals. Nordt C, Wiessing L, Kuijpers W, Wisselink J, Espelt A, Brugal MT, Mravčik V, Nechanská B, Seifritz…

Niederlande. Harm Reduction in Nederland Inventarisatie van opiaatonderhoudsprogramma’s, gebruiksruimten en Harm Reduction binnen de (F)ACT-teams In het rapport 'Harm Reduction in Nederland' is geïnventariseerd hoeveel Harm Reduction vo…

USA. Uninsured Opioid Users Admitted to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program in Palm Beach County, Florida, Found to Be Using Many Drugs in Addition to Opioids  Drug Outbreak Testing Service, July 2018, Issue 5  https://ndews.umd…

USA. It’s time for methadone to be prescribed as part of primary care Opioid use disorder, which claims 115 lives a day by overdose in the United States, is a complex, chronic medical condition, but one that can be successfully treated with p…

USA. Research Summary: Buprenorphine Diversion Driven by Withdrawal Prevention, Abstinence Maintenance  “Individuals who use diverted buprenorphine typically use it to prevent withdrawal symptoms or to maintain abstinence, according to r…