Obstacles to treatment retention in opioid use disorder: An international substance use disorder treatment worker survey
Matthew Jones,
Amira Guirguis,
Alan Watkins
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionTreatment retention is associated with better outcomes and reduced risk amongst people experiencing opioid use disorder (OUD). Despite this, treatment retention remains low amongst this population.MethodsWe carried out an international cross‐sectional survey of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment service workers. We aimed to understand the barriers to treatment retention in the context of OUD from the provider perspective, identify differences in response preference between professional groups, … Show more
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