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Interest in treatment with injectable diacetylmorphine among people who use opioids in Baltimore City, Maryland (USA).

Sean T AllenKristin E SchneiderSaba RouhaniRebecca Hamilton WhiteMiles MorrisJill OwczarzakSusan G Sherman
Published in: Annals of medicine (2023)
The majority of participants reported interest in treatment with injectable diacetylmorphine. Given worsening trends in the addiction and overdose crisis in the US, treatment with injectable diacetylmorphine should be considered as another evidence-based option for treating OUD.KEY MESSAGESInterest in treatment with injectable diacetylmorphine was high among a sample of people who use opioids in the United States.Factors associated with increased interest in treatment with injectable diacetylmorphine included having at least a high school education, having ever overdosed, and not having health insurance.Past utilization of medications for opioid use disorder was associated with interest in treatment with injectable diacetylmorphine.
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