Livingstone-Banks, Jonathan (2023) Clinical question: What are the benefits and harms of opioid agonist treatment for people who are dependent on pharmaceutical opioids? Cochrane Clinical Answers, https://doi.org/10.1002/cca.4180.
External website: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cca/doi/10.1002/cc...
Low‐certainty evidence generally supports the use of opioid agonist treatment to help people quit using pharmaceutical opioids. Methadone may be more effective than buprenorphine. Evidence on safety and impact on health was mostly limited and inconclusive.
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Substance disorder treatment method
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Substance disorder treatment method > Substance replacement method (substitution) > Opioid agonist treatment (methadone maintenance / buprenorphine)
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