News Finding: Specifically, patients who receive opioid agonist therapy as part of treatment for opioid use disorder have a decreased chance of fatal overdose compared with those who receive psychological counseling alone.
Paper Finding: Specifically, patients who receive opioid agonist therapy as part of treatment for opioid use disorder have a decreased chance of fatal overdose compared with those who receive psychological counseling alone.
News Context: MAT improves long-term outcomes for patients, the authors note. Specifically, patients who receive opioid agonist therapy as part of treatment for opioid use disorder have a decreased chance of fatal overdose compared with those who receive psychological counseling alone. Patients maintained on buprenorphine have fewer emergency visits and hospitalizations.
Paper Context: 46 When buprenorphine is used as medication-assisted therapy, follow-up care can be obtained through opioid treatment programs, hospitals, health departments, and other qualified providers, as detailed below. Specifically, patients who receive opioid agonist therapy as part of treatment for opioid use disorder have a decreased chance of fatal overdose compared with those who receive psychological counseling alone. Furthermore, patients receiving maintenance buprenorphine for at least a year require fewer ED visits and hospitalizations compared with those who discontinue buprenorphine.