Bridging waitlist delays with interim buprenorphine treatment: Initial feasibility
Sigmon SC, Meyer A, Hruska B, Ochalek T, Rose G, Badger GJ, Brooklyn JR, Heil SH, Higgins ST, Moore BA, Schwartz RP. Bridging waitlist delays with interim buprenorphine treatment: Initial feasibility. Addictive Behaviors 2015, 51: 136-142. PMID: 26256469, PMCID: PMC4558243, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.07.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterim buprenorphine treatmentBuprenorphine treatmentWeek 2ASI drug composite scoresIllicit opioid abstinenceOpioid-dependent adultsIllicit opioid useDrug composite scoresPercent of participantsInitial feasibilityPast-month drug useWaitlist delaysOpioid cravingOpioid withdrawalBuprenorphine administrationOpioid useSecondary outcomesBuprenorphine inductionDaily medicationOpioid abstinencePrimary outcomeIllicit opioidsOpioid dependenceWeek 12Agonist maintenance