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Revising our attitudes towards agonist medications and their diversion in a time of pandemic

This is an academic paper that reviews the relaxed regulations and laws around medications for opioid use disorder and discusses the possibilities of expanding low-threshold access, such as prescribing methadone in primary care and higher utilization of long-acting injectables. 

Continuum of Care
Treatment
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COVID / Coronavirus related
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
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Revising our attitudes towards agonist medications and their diversion in a time of pandemic
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Del Pozo, B., Rich, J.D. (2020). Revising our attitudes towards agonist medications and their diversion in a time of pandemic. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment,119, 108139.