Buprenorphine discontinuation and utilization of psychosocial services: a national study in the Veterans Health Administration
Several services, including residential treatment, were associated with greater risk of subsequent buprenorphine discontinuation, whereas only SUD psychotherapy was consistently associated with lower risk of later discontinuation. These findings emphasize the need for future studies to increase understandings of beneficial and disruptive components of psychosocial services to improve treatment retention among patients receiving MOUD.
Authors
- Alan B. McGuire
- Angela L. Rollins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6043-2855)
- Patrick D. Quinn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6770-8762)
- Laura J. Myers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8262-8007)
- Emma N. Cleary
Institutions
- Regenstrief Institute (US)
- Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (US)
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-025-00562-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Health Services Research and Development
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Drug Abuse