Retention of patients in opioid substitution treatment: a systematic review

AM O'Connor, G Cousins, L Durand, J Barry, F Boland - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Retention in opioid substitution (OST) treatment is associated with substantial
reductions in all cause and overdose mortality. This systematic review aims to identify both …

Factors that affect patient attrition in buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder: a retrospective real-world study using electronic health records

S Ker, J Hsu, A Balani, SS Mukherjee… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To describe attrition patterns of opioid use disorder (OUD) patients treated with
buprenorphine (BUP) and to assess how clinical, sociodemographic, or BUP medication …

A history of childhood maltreatment has substance-and sex-specific effects on craving during treatment for substance use disorders

S Gerhardt, K Eidenmueller, S Hoffmann… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Rationale Childhood maltreatment (CM) leads to detrimental mental health outcomes, such
as substance use disorders (SUD). This study examined prevalence and severity of all five …

Change in self-reported somatic symptoms among patients in opioid maintenance treatment from baseline to 1-year follow-up

ED Bjørnestad, JK Vederhus, T Clausen - BMC psychiatry, 2024 - Springer
Background High somatic comorbidity is common among patients in treatment for opioid use
disorder (OUD). The present study aims to investigate changes in self-reported somatic …

Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial to adapt a posttraumatic stress disorder intervention of patients with opioid-stimulant polysubstance use receiving …

T Renn, B Griffin, V Kumaravelu, A Ventuneac… - BMC psychiatry, 2024 - Springer
The purpose of the Treatment for Harnessing Resiliency, Improving emotional regulation,
and empowering indiViduals for a brighter future (THRIVE) study is to adapt an evidence …

Comparisons of injection and non-injection opioid use among Black people in methadone treatment: A pilot in Detroit

CA Struble, JJ Lister, J Urbiel, AN Nyaku, CL Arfken - Addictive behaviors, 2022 - Elsevier
Rates of injection drug use (IDU) of opioids have been consistently lower among Black
people relative to Non-Hispanic White people despite rising IDU estimates. While …

Smoking heroin with cannabis versus injecting heroin: Unexpected impact on treatment outcomes

N Morgan, W Daniels, U Subramaney - Harm Reduction Journal, 2019 - Springer
Background In several countries, especially in Africa, the dominant method of heroin intake
is smoking a joint of cannabis laced with heroin. There is no data exploring the impact of …

Analysis of genetic and clinical factors associated with buprenorphine response

RC Crist, R Vickers-Smith, RL Kember… - Drug and alcohol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Buprenorphine, approved for treating opioid use disorder (OUD), is not equally
efficacious for all patients. Candidate gene studies have shown limited success in identifying …

Outcome in methadone maintenance treatment of immigrants from the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

A Noya, S Anat, S Shaul, A Miriam, P Einat - Harm Reduction Journal, 2024 - Springer
Context Immigrants from the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) are more
prevalent in Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in Israel than their percentage in the …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for poor treatment outcomes among opioid-dependent clients taking methadone in Mombasa, Kenya

N Mwanyalu, M Nunga… - Advances in Drug …, 2024 - frontierspartnerships.org
Background: The Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) program has been proven to
be beneficial in reducing illicit opioid use, increasing access to and retention of HIV …