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Treating opioid disorder without meds is more harmful than no treatment at all, finds study
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Treating opioid disorder without meds is more harmful than no treatment at all, finds study

by Mallory Locklear, Yale University Credit: Michael S. Helfenbein In cases of opioid use disorder, short-term medically managed withdrawal (commonly known as detox) and long-term rehabilitation treatments that don’t incorporate continued use of buprenorphine or methadone are no more effective at preventing overdose deaths than no treatment at all, a new Yale-led study reveals. The findings,...