Early buprenorphine-naloxone initiation for opioid use disorder reduces opioid overdose, emergency room visits and healthcare cost compare to late initiation.

Tianyu SunHilary ArokeStephen KogutNatallia KatenkaJeffrey P BratbergAshley Buchanan

Published in: The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse (2021)

Compared to late BUP-NX initiation, early initiation was associated with a lower risk of opioid overdose and opioid overdose-related ED visits, and reduced total healthcare cost among insured adult patients with OUD.

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