Commentary on Burns et al: MOUD saves lives, especially after 60 days, and the longer the better

Arthur Robin Williams

doi:10.1111/add.16043

Commentary on Burns et al: MOUD saves lives, especially after 60 days, and the longer the better

Addiction. 2022 Dec;117(12):3089-3090. doi: 10.1111/add.16043. Epub 2022 Sep 13.

Author

Arthur Robin Williams^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons - Psychiatry, New York, NY, USA.
² Ophelia Health, Inc., New York, NY, USA.

Abstract

Scaling interventions and treatment services to reduce mortality stemming from OUD is critical for turning back the opioid epidemic, yet empiric data are lacking regarding how risk changes over the course of care. Burns et al show substantial reductions in hazards of overdose accrue after 60 continuous days on medication.

Keywords: Health services research; MOUD; Medicaid; OUD; buprenorphine; methadone.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Comment

MeSH terms

Buprenorphine*
Burns*
Humans
Opiate Substitution Treatment

Substances

Buprenorphine

Grants and funding

K23 DA044342/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States