“…It is encouraging that patients are involved with making choices about their treatment but concerning that many patients are leading treatment choices based on limited knowledge of their treatment options. Knowledge, beliefs, perceptions and attitudes of opioid users towards MAT may influence therapeutic outcomes and treatment retention (Fischer, Chin, Kuo, Kirst, & Vlahov, 2002;Kayman, Goldstein, Deren, & Rosenblum, 2006;Madden, Lea, Bath, & Winstock, 2008;Pinto, Rumball, & Holland, 2008) and so it is important that patients are given accurate information from credible sources about all treatment options available to them. Ultimately, HCPs and well-informed patients should make decisions about the treatment together with the goal of finding the best solution for each individual.…”