Factors associated with willingness to take extended release naltrexone among injection drug users.

CONCLUSIONS: A high level of willingness to take XR-NTX was observed in this setting. Interestingly, daily injection heroin use was positively associated with willingness, whereas Caucasian participants were less willing to take XR-NTX. Although explanations for unwillingness were described in this study, further research is needed to investigate real-world acceptability of XR-NTX as an additional option for the treatment of opioid use disorder.
PMID: 25935714 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: Addiction Science and Clinical Practice)