Diversion of Diacetylmorphine in Heroin-Assisted Treatment: A Focus Group Study among Patients and Treatment Providers
The main drivers of diversion in HAT included a desire for more autonomy, unaddressed concurrent substance use, and significant barriers to the existing treatment options. Addressing patients' preferred opioid effect profile, accommodating their social needs, and managing concurrent cocaine use disorders may reduce diversion in the future.
Authors
- Undine E. Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3585-6533)
- Johannes Strasser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2396-5126)
- Kenneth M. Dürsteler
- Marc Vogel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3088-0331)
- Maximilian Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1183-1195)
- Jean N. Westenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4720-8402)
- Elisabeth Strickler
- Zacharias Wicki
Institutions
- University of Basel (CH)
- University College Cork (IE)
- Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Addiction Research
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000545162
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88