Opioid use disorder remains a leading cause of preventable death. This session reviews medications for opioid use disorder (buprenorphine, methadone, extended-release naltrexone), the challenge of treating chronic pain without fuelling dependence, and new approaches to tapering and pain management. It also addresses access barriers and retention in care.
Topics include: buprenorphine initiation and titration, methadone treatment, long-acting injectables, chronic pain and opioid tapering, cannabinoids in pain and OUD, retention in treatment.