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Emerging adult age status predicts poor buprenorphine treatment retention

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Schuman-Olivier, Zev, Weiss, Roger D., Hoeppner, Bettina B., Borodovsky, Jacob, Albanese, Mark J.·2014·Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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Emerging adults (18-25 years old) are often poorly retained in substance use disorder treatment. Office-based buprenorphine often enhances treatment retention among people with opioid dependence. In this study, we examined the records of a collaborative care buprenorphine treatment program to compare the treatment retention rates of emerging adults versus older adults. Subjects were 294 adults, 71 (24%) aged 18-25, followed in treatment with buprenorphine, nurse care management, and an intensive outpatient program followed by weekly psychosocial treatment. Compared to older adults, emerging adults remained in treatment at a significantly lower rate at 3 months (56% versus 78%) and 12 months (17% versus 45%), and were significantly more likely to test positive for illicit opioids, relapse, or drop out of treatment. Further research into factors associated with buprenorphine treatment retention among emerging adults is needed to improve treatment and long-term outcomes in this group.

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  • Ongoing opioid use, comorbid cocaine use, psychosocial stress, and psychiatric comorbidity such as anxiety or PTSD predict poorer retention in buprenorphine/naloxone treatment.

    “Ongoing opioid use, comorbid cocaine use, psychosocial stress and psychiatric comorbidity (e.g., anxiety, PTSD) predict poor retention rates (Ecker & Hundt, 2018; Gerra et al., 2006; Schuman-Olivier et al., 2014; Sullivan et al., 2010).”

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Authors
Schuman-Olivier, Z., Weiss, R. D., Hoeppner, B. B., Borodovsky, J., & Albanese, M. J.
Affiliations
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Cambridge Health Alliance (US)
Venue
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-09
Volume
47
Issue
3
Pages
202-212
ISSN
0740-5472 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2164375280
Cited by
127
References
75
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FWCI
7.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (K24DA022288, L30 DA027330, K01DA027097, U10DA015831, U10-DA15831)
  • National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR025758)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Keywords
emerging adults, buprenorphine, treatment retention, opioid use disorder, addiction treatment, collaborative care, nursing care management, intensive outpatient treatment, relapse, treatment discontinuation, age differences
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aging, Buprenorphine, Female, Humans, Male, Narcotic Antagonists, Opioid-Related Disorders, Patient Compliance, Patient Dropouts, Recurrence, Retrospective Studies, Substance Abuse Detection, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult

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