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Olsen, Y., & Sharfstein, J. M. (2019). The opioid epidemic : What everyone needs to know. Oxford University Press, Incorporated.

This resource describes the various types of treatment for opiate addiction to include medication management.

Herlinger, K., & Lingford-Hughes, A. (2021). Addressing unmet needs in opiate dependence: supporting detoxification and advances in relapse prevention. BJ Psych Advances, 27(6), 362-372. https://doi.org/10.1192/bja.2020.98

This article discusses the challenges with the current methods of opiate addiction treatment.

Maremmani, I., Dematteis, M., Gorzelanczyk, E. J., Mugelli, A., Walcher, S., & Torrens, M. (2023). Long-acting buprenorphine formulations as a new strategy for the treatment of opioid use disorder. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(17), 5575. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12175575

This article addresses a potential new way of addressing the short-acting nature of current medication replacement treatments.

National Institute of Drug Abuse. (2014, April). Report Series on Heroin. https://www.drugabuse.gov/sites/default/files/heroinrrs_11_14.pdf

National Institute of Drug Abuse. (n.d.). Prescription opioids and heroin [Web log post]. https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/relationship-between-prescription-drug-abuse-heroin-use/introduction