Medications for Maintenance Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Adolescents: A Narrative Review and Assessment of Clinical Benefits and Potential Risks.
Camenga DR, Colon-Rivera HA, Muvvala SB. Medications for Maintenance Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Adolescents: A Narrative Review and Assessment of Clinical Benefits and Potential Risks. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2019, 80: 393-402. PMID: 31495374, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2019.80.393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of OUDOpioid use disorderUse disordersClinical benefitTreatment retentionUntreated opioid use disorderHeroin use disorderEvidence-based treatmentsPotential riskLittle published evidenceBuprenorphine treatmentOpioid abstinenceMaintenance treatmentAdolescent patientsTreatment needsMedicationsMethadoneNarrative reviewHealthcare professionalsPublished evidenceBuprenorphineNaltrexoneTreatmentDisordersEfficacy