
The usual treatment for opioid-addicted youth is detoxification and counseling. Some treatment providers are reluctant to use opioid agonist medications in this population, especially for long-term opioid maintenance. This study compared Bup/Nx treatment for 9 weeks and taper for 3 weeks to treatment as usual (Bup/Nx detox for 2 weeks). Both arms received counseling for 12 weeks.
Woody, G., et al. (2008). Extended vs. short-term buprenorphine-naloxone for treatment of opioid-addicted youth: a randomized trial. Journal of the American Medical Association 300(17):2057-2059.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2610690/
Principal Investigator(s):
George E. Woody, M.D.
Professor
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Treatment Research Institute
Department of Psychiatry
600 Public Ledger Building
150 S. Independence Mall - West
Philadelphia, PA 19106
woody@tresearch.org
Participating Sites
- Mountain Manor Treatment Programs, Maryland
- Mercy Hospital, Maine
- Addiction & Substance Abuse Programs (ASAP), New Mexico