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Treatment Options in Opioid Dependence - Frankly Speaking EP 47

Treatment Options in Opioid Dependence - Frankly Speaking EP 47

FromFrankly Speaking About Family Medicine


Treatment Options in Opioid Dependence - Frankly Speaking EP 47

FromFrankly Speaking About Family Medicine

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Dec 18, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Medication-based maintenance therapy is recommended for patients with opioid dependence. Listen to this week’s episode to learn how once monthly naltrexone injections are as effective as daily treatment with buprenorphine/naloxone.
 
Learning Objectives: 
Understand data comparing long-acting naltrexone to daily buprenorphine/naloxone
Understand importance of medication-based maintenance therapy
Released:
Dec 18, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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