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Treatment approaches and outcome trajectories for youth with high-risk opioid use: A narrative review.

Jean Nicolas WestenbergAndy M Y TaiJulie ElsnerMostafa Mamdouh KamelJames S H WongPouya AzarDzung X VoEva MooreNickie MathewVijay SeethapathyFiona ChoiMarc VogelReinhard M Krausz
Published in: Early intervention in psychiatry (2021)
From the limited findings, there is no evidence to deny youth with high-risk opioid use the same treatment options available to adults. A combination of pharmacological and youth-specific psychosocial interventions is required to maximize retention and survival. There is an urgent need for more research to inform clinical strategies toward appropriate treatment goals for such vulnerable individuals.
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