Balancing transition and readmission: a comparative study of low-dose vs standard buprenorphine initiation for medically managed opioid withdrawal
LDI and SDI produced comparable outcomes across most measures, with LDI associated with fewer readmissions over one year. Both approaches appear to be viable strategies in the fentanyl era.
Authors
- Emily Groenendaal
- Stephen J. Ferrando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6477-7546)
- Eldene Towey
- Tara Nichols
- Sean T Lynch
Institutions
- New York Medical College (US)
- New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (US)
- Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (US)
- American Standard (United States) (US)
- Zucker Hillside Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Addictive Diseases
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10550887.2026.2625026
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00