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Gender differences among persons entering medication treatment for opioid use disorder in the community.

Angela Di PaolaNoor TawehBreanne E BiondiAriadna ForrayCynthia A FrankAlbert ShawSandra A Springer
Published in: The American journal on addictions (2022)
This study identified that women with OUD seeking MOUD in the community had greater sedative hypnotic nonprescribed medication use and psychiatric comorbidity than men, all of which can contribute to poorer retention on MOUD and higher risk of morbidity and mortality. Thus, concurrent psychiatric disorder screening and treatment integrated with MOUD may improve retention on MOUD, opioid relapse and overdose for women.
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