
Monday Dec 18, 2017
Treatment Options in Opioid Dependence - Frankly Speaking EP 47
Medication-based maintenance therapy is recommended for patients with opioid dependence. Listen to this week’s episode to learn how once monthly naltrexone injections are as effective as daily treatment with buprenorphine/naloxone.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand data comparing long-acting naltrexone to daily buprenorphine/naloxone
- Understand importance of medication-based maintenance therapy