when a buprenorphine regime is started in the emergency room, following an opioid addiction screening, and then the patient is referred to proper treatment, that individual is more likely to succeed in the rehabilitation program than those who did not receive any medication in the emergency department.
The strategy of starting opioid addiction treatment with medications such as buprenorphine in the emergency department is also the most cost-effective for patients, the researchers reported.
Now, Mazure is working on a research paper that specifically examines gender discrepancies in relation to opioid use disorders.
She hopes that her upcoming work will be able to shine more light into elements of the national opioid epidemic that remain unfamiliar.
Author: Livia Areas-Holmblad
Livia Holmblad is an editor at Addiction Now and covers breaking news, features and everything in between. She moved to SoCal after living in NYC for about 10 years, where she worked for VICE and SinoVision as a writer, editor, host, producer, and director. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro. Contact Livia at liviah@addictionnow.com
