Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives

"The opioid crisis in the United States has come about because of excessive use of these drugs for both legal and illicit purposes and unprecedented levels of consequent opioid use disorder (OUD). More than 2 million people in the United States are estimated to have OUD, which is caused by prol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) (author)
Autores Corporativos: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.), author (author), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Health Sciences Policy (-), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Health and Medicine Division
Otros Autores: Mancher, Michelle, editor (editor), Leshner, Alan I., editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2019.
Edición:1st ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The effectiveness of medication-based treatment for opioid use disorder
  • Treatment with medications for opioid use disorder in different populations
  • Medications for opioid use disorder in various treatment settings
  • Barriers to broader use of medications to treat opioid use disorder.