Clinic-Based Treatment of Opioid-Dependent HIV-Infected Patients Versus Referral to an Opioid Treatment Program: A Randomized Trial.

Conclusion: Management of HIV-infected, opioid-dependent patients with a clinic-based BUP strategy facilitates access to opioid agonist therapy and improves outcomes of substance abuse treatment. Primary Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration Special Projects of National Significance program.
PMID: 20513828 [PubMed – in process] (Source: Annals of Internal Medicine)

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