Treatment for Substance Use Disorder in the Synthetic Opioid Era
Treatment for Substance Use Disorder in the Synthetic Opioid Era https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/082423BS0101.jpg 1024 683 Alaina Doklovic https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/100923RH0019-e1699635391623.jpg
Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is the recommended first line treatment for adolescents with opioid use disorder (OUD), the chronic use of opioids and/or synthetic opioids that causes clinically significant distress or impairment. Buprenorphine is the most accessible medication for MOUD. Studies show long-term use of buprenorphine decreases opioid use, reduces overdose risk and…