Adherence to and retention in medications for opioid use disorder among adolescents and young adults

• Main Authors: Viera, Adam, Bromberg, Daniel J., Whittaker, Shannon, Refsland, Bryan M., Stanojlovic, Milena, Nyhan, Kate, Altice, Frederick L.
• Format: Article
• Published: Oxford Univ Press Inc 2020
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/38119/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The volatile opioid epidemic is associated with higher levels of opioid use disorder (OUD) and negative health outcomes in adolescents and young adults. Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) demonstrate the best evidence for treating OUD. Adherence to and retention in MOUD, defined as continuou...