Overdose Prevention Through Medical Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders

In their article, Larochelle and colleagues provide convincing evidence of the benefits of methadone and buprenorphine in preventing opioid-related deaths in patients with a history of nonfatal opioid overdose. The editorialists discuss the findings and what they reveal about the challenges of overcoming barriers to broader use of medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder.

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