Trends in Buprenorphine Treatment in the United States, 2009-2018
Mark Olfson, Victoria Zhang, Michael Schoenbaum, Marissa King
Abstract
This study assessed the number of individuals receiving treatment for opioid use disorder in the United States by age group and sex using a national prescription database to compare between the number of buprenorphine prescriptions filled and the number of US opioid-related overdose deaths.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBuprenorphineMedical prescriptionOpioid use disorderOpioidEmergency medicineInternal medicinePharmacologyReceptorOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesPrenatal Substance Exposure Effects