Format
Scientific article
Publication Date
Published by / Citation
JAMA Psychiatry. 2019;76(2):208-216. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.3126
Original Language

English

Country
United States
Keywords
United States
OUD
Opiod use disorder
MAT
Medication-assisted treatment
comorbidity

Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Misuse and Addiction

This paper provides many pieces of research in the search for the most effective treatments for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). They touch on the effectiveness of Medication-Assisted Treatment. The authors also describe the most at-risk populations of OUD and the importance of recognizing the comorbidity of other disorders.