Study Objectives There is growing evidence that medication assisted therapy (MAT) which
includes buprenorphine can lead to improved outcomes for patients with opiate use disorder
(OUD), increased follow up with addiction treatment programs, as well as reduced illicit drug
use and medical system costs for drug related emergency department (ED) visits.
Emergency providers may serve to provide an induction to MAT and referrals to outpatient
MAT providers. However, there continue to be barriers to utilization of buprenorphine from …