Abstract
There is growing evidence that medication assisted therapy (MAT) which includes buprenorphine can lead to improved outcomes for patients with opiate use disorder (OUD), increased follow up with addiction treatment programs, as well as reduced illicit drug use and medical system costs for drug related emergency department (ED) visits. Emergency providers may serve to provide an induction to MAT and referrals to outpatient MAT providers. However, there continue to be barriers to utilization of buprenorphine from the ED including fears of precipitating withdrawal, fears of diversion or overdose, and beliefs that additional licenses are needed to offer treatment.
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