Buprenorphine Misuse Decreased Among U.S. Adults with Opioid Use Disorder From 2015-2019

• By: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• January 5th, 2022
• buprenorphine, opioid use disorder, research, treatment, Winter 2022 Issue, withdrawal
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Data from a nationally representative survey indicate that in 2019, nearly three-fourths of U.S. adults reporting buprenorphine use did not misuse the medication in the past 12 months. In addition, buprenorphine misuse among people with opioid use disorder trended downward between 2015-2019,...