Low barrier buprenorphine treatment for persons experiencing homelessness and injecting heroin in San Francisco
Abstract Background Opioid overdose is a leading cause of death in persons experiencing homelessness (PEH), despite effective medications for opioid use disorder (OUD). In 2016, the San Francisco Street Medicine Team piloted a low barrier buprenorphine program with the primary goal of engaging and r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Addiction Science & Clinical Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13722-019-0149-1 |