Extended vs Short-term Buprenorphine-Naloxone for Treatment of Opioid-Addicted Youth
JAMAPublished 4 November 2008Open access
George Woody, Sabrina Poole, Geetha Subramaniam, Karen L. Dugosh, Michael P. Bogenschutz, Patrick J. Abbott
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Continuing treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone improved outcome compared with short-term detoxification, and extended medication-assisted therapy may be more helpful for young individuals with opioid dependence.
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clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00078130.
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