“Whatever it is, it Works” Understanding of Buprenorphine/Naloxone and Sources of Information: A Qualitative Study Among People Who Use Fentanyl and Clinicians
Findings suggest confusion and lack of information about the role of naloxone in buprenorphine/naloxone, potentially limiting medication uptake. The finding that patients mainly hear about buprenorphine/naloxone from people with lived experience should be incorporated into outreach strategies. Future efforts should increase involvement from people with lived experience taking buprenorphine in disseminating accurate information regarding MOUD.
Authors
- Elenore Patterson Bhatraju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4403-3990)
- Geetanjali Chander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2216-6330)
- Tsui JI
- Olivia L. Gregorich
- Jessica S. Merlin
Institutions
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Addiction Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/adm.0000000000001652
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00