By Susan Gonzalez
July 15, 2021
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The administration of high-dose buprenorphine therapy in hospital emergency departments (ED) may safely and rapidly diminish withdrawal symptoms and sustain craving suppression in people with opioid use disorder, improving their likelihood of accessing follow-up treatment, according to a study co-authored by Yale’s Gail D’Onofrio.
Buprenorphine is a medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat opioid use disorder. Giving lower doses of the medication is the current standard of care. The study found, however, that giving higher doses of buprenorphine in EDs may provide a longer period of relief to people after they are discharged, which may help them navigate barriers to access to follow-up care before they experience withdrawal symptoms.
Emergency department-administered, high-dose buprenorphine may enhance opioid use disorder treatment outcomes
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A screengrab of a video posted to YouTube by the Guerilla Momz group showed Berkeley Federation of Teachers President Matt Meyer dropping his daughter off at an in-person preschool.
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Updated March 2
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