Medication experiences in the treatment of opioid use disorders: Insights from Reddit
People who post on the r/Methadone and r/suboxone subreddits appear to have detailed knowledge of medications for opioid use disorder and want more control over their dosing, effects, side effects and discontinuation. Acknowledging this expertise and establishing stronger patients' partnerships with the healthcare team and system might result in better treatment outcomes.
Authors
- Annick Bórquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6033-9837)
- David Frank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3304-3237)
- David J. Grelotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9044-1314)
- Alexandra Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2092-5070)
- Mike Conway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3209-8108)
- Amarnath Gupta
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- San Diego Supercomputer Center (US)
- University of California System (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
- New York University (US)
- New York College of Health Professions (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70022
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64
Funders
- National Institute on Drug Abuse