Retention of patients in opioid substitution treatment: A systematic review.

BACKGROUND:Retention in opioid substitution (OST) treatment is associated with substantial reductions in all cause and overdose mortality. This systematic review aims to identify both protective factors supporting retention in OST, and risk factors for treatment dropout. METHODS:A systematic search...

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Main Authors: Aisling Máire O'Connor, Gráinne Cousins, Louise Durand, Joe Barry, Fiona Boland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232086