Factors associated with changes in opioid analgesic prescribing after opioid agonist treatment initiation: A nationwide registry cohort study
Opioid analgesic use was prevalent among OAT patients before treatment initiation, with reductions observed within one year. Continued opioid use among those with pain suggests that OAT alone may not fully address pain management needs.
Authors
- Gabriela Rolová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7238-7449)
- Anne Bukten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0285-5339)
- Desiree Eide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4115-9099)
- Ingvild Odsbu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5337-8619)
- Svetlana Ondrasova Skurtveit
Institutions
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Charles University (CZ)
- General University Hospital in Prague (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2026.100426
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00