This academic paper describes bridge clinics, which offer immediate, low barrier access to medications for opioid use disorder and other substance use disorder treatment, helping to close gaps in the continuum of care. It reviews available evidence for bridge clinic effectiveness in care delivery, including retention in treatment, while highlighting gaps in data on their effectiveness.
Taylor JL, Wakeman SE, Walley AY, Kehoe LG (2023). Substance use disorder bridge clinics: models, evidence, and future directions, Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, 18:23.