Fentanyl Treatment Guidelines Have Been Released 

Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS), a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration-funded grant initiative has released Practice-Based Guidelines: Buprenorphine in the Age of Fentanyl. The guide gives practitioners a blueprint for treating fentanyl use disorder based on available research combined with emerging clinical experience on the use of buprenorphine in the treatment of individuals using fentanyl and other highly potent synthetic opioids.

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