Stigma associated with medication treatment for young adults with opioid use disorder: a case series

Stigma associated with medication treatment for young adults with opioid use disorder: a case series

Abstract Background Opioid-related overdose deaths have risen sharply among young adults. Despite this increase, access to evidence-based medication for opioid agonist treatment (OAT) for youth remains low. Among older adults, barriers to OAT include the paucity of buprenorphine-waivered prescribers...

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Main Authors: Scott E. Hadland, Tae Woo Park, Sarah M. Bagley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Stigma
Medication treatment
Young adults
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13722-018-0116-2

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