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Comparative Study
. 2013 Jun;48(8):623-34.
doi: 10.3109/10826084.2013.800112. Epub 2013 Jun 10.

Engagement, retention, and abstinence for three types of opioid users in Florida

Brian E McCabe  1 , Daniel A Santisteban, Maite P Mena, Darran M Duchene, Carali McLean, Marcia Monroe
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Comparative Study

Engagement, retention, and abstinence for three types of opioid users in Florida

Brian E McCabe et al. Subst Use Misuse. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

Prescription opioid use has grown rapidly, but few studies examined whether users have similar treatment responses as heroin users. Participants were 1,648 opioid users in Florida Access to Recovery (2004-2007). Participants engaged in methadone or buprenorphine maintenance had better retention than those in nonmaintenance treatment. Heroin only users (HO) had better engagement in nonmaintenance treatments and had worse retention than prescription opioid only users (PO). In methadone maintenance, PO were more likely to report opioid abstinence during treatment than heroin and prescription opioid users (H&P). Future research should focus on understanding and improving the treatment experience of opioid use subgroups.

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Number of participants in each analysis step. MMT = Methadone maintenance treatment. Bup = Buprenorphine maintenance treatment. Other = Treatment other than maintenance medication. PO = Prescription opioid. HO = Heroin only. H&P = Heroin and prescription opioids. Participants chose their treatment and received vouchers to remunerate service providers.
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