Substance Use Disorder Bridge Clinics: Models, Evidence, and Future Directions

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.

Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Treatment
Recovery
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
Comprehensive services
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation

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.