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. 2020 Aug 25;324(8):804-806.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.8969.

Therapies Offered at Residential Addiction Treatment Programs in the United States

Tamara Beetham  1 , Brendan Saloner  2 , Marema Gaye  3 , Sarah E Wakeman  4 , Richard G Frank  5 , Michael L Barnett  3
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Therapies Offered at Residential Addiction Treatment Programs in the United States

Tamara Beetham et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study uses simulated patient calls to a random sample of US residential addiction treatment facilities to investigate the availability of opioid agonist treatment (buprenorphine-naloxone) and nonpharmacologic therapies (eg, CBT) for opioid use disorder, and differences by for-profit vs nonprofit center status.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Wakeman reported receipt of personal fees from Optum Labs. Dr Barnett reported being retained as an expert witness by plaintiffs in lawsuits against opioid manufacturers. No other disclosures were reported.

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