High-dose Buprenorphine administration in ED can can improve treatment outcomes for people with opioid use disorder: New NIDA Report

A July 2021 news release by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced the results of a study that showed significant benefits were received by people with opioid use disorder experiencing opioid withdrawal symptoms when emergency department staff administered high-dose buprenorphine upon discharge from the hospital.[1] This study, which was supported by NIDA and…