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. 2022 Nov 1;5(11):e2241670.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.41670.

Self-reported Use of Prescribed Buprenorphine Among US Adults With Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids Motivated by Pain

Michele J Buonora  1   2   3 , Minhee L Sung  2   4 , Caroline G Falker  2   3 , Anne C Black  2   4 , William C Becker  2   4
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Self-reported Use of Prescribed Buprenorphine Among US Adults With Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids Motivated by Pain

Michele J Buonora et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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This cross-sectional study of US adults examines the prevalence of and characteristics associated with prescribed buprenorphine use among US adults with pain-motivated nonmedical use of prescription opioids.

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