Type of medication for opioid use disorder is associated with distinct risk profiles among an urban community sample of people who use opioids
This study of 897 people who use opioids in Baltimore reveals that methadone and buprenorphine treatments are associated with distinct sociodemographic profiles and risk patterns, with methadone users showing higher injection frequency but lower recent overdose rates, while buprenorphine users exhibit lower co-use but higher lifetime overdose histories, suggesting a need for tailored harm reduction strategies for each treatment modality.
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