Treating opioid addiction with buprenorphine-naloxone in community-based primary care settings
Treating opioid addiction with buprenorphine-naloxone in community-based primary care settings
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在社区初级保健机构使用丁丙诺啡-纳洛酮治疗阿片类药物成瘾
DOI:
10.1370/afm.665
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发表时间:
2007-03-01
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Woolhandler, Steffle
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作者:
Mintzer, Ira L.;Eisenberg, Mark;Woolhandler, Steffle
PURPOSE Office-based treatment of opioid addiction with a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone was approved in 2002. Efficacy of this treatment in nonresearch clinical settings has not been studied. We examined the efficacy and practicality of buprenorphine-naloxone treatment in primary care settings.METHODS We studied a cohort of 99 consecutive patients enrolled in buprenorphine-naloxone treatment for opioid dependence at 2 urban primary care practices: a hospital-based primary care clinic, and a primary care practice in a free-standing neighborhood health center. The primary outcome measure was sobriety at 6 months as judged by the treating physician based on periodic urine drug tests, as well as frequent physical examinations and questioning of the patients about substance use.RESULTS Fifty-four percent of patients were sober at 6 months. There was no significant correlation between sobriety and site of care, drug of choice, neighborhood poverty level, or dose of buprenorphine-naloxone. Sobriety was correlated with private insurance status, older age, length of treatment, and attending self-help meetings.CONCLUSIONS Opioid-addicted patients can be safely and effectively treated in nonresearch primary care settings with limited on-site resources. Our findings suggest that greater numbers of patients should have access to buprenorphine-naloxone treatment in nonspecialized settings.