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Review
. 2020 Jan-Feb;117(1):59-64.

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: A Guide for Physicians

Naazia Azhar  1 , Ravikumar Chockalingam  1 , Asad Azhar  1
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Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: A Guide for Physicians

Naazia Azhar et al. Mo Med. 2020 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

The opioid crisis has shaped the national public health dialogue for some time now. A "call to action" is a strong and resounding cry from multiple disciplines. This piece intends to detail the nuts and bolts of prescribing medications used for the treatment of opioid use disorder. The underlying message here is that opioid use disorder is a chronic, treatable illness and physicians of all specialties have a responsibility to not turn a blind eye.

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DSM 5 criteria for OUD
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