Factors associated with non-adherence to Buprenorphine-naloxone among opioid dependent African-Americans: A retrospective chart review.

CONCLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Our results indicate that alcohol and illicit substance use is associated with non-adherence to BUP-naloxone treatment, and suggests that CBT and efforts to promote abstinence from non-opioid substance use may improve adherence among African-Americans. These findings contribute to growing literature on understanding adherence to BUP-naloxone, which is critical to reduce morbidity and mortality. (Am J Addict 2016;XX:1-8).
PMID: 26749158 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal on Addictions)