The implementation of buprenorphine/naloxone in college health practice.

Author(s): DeMaria PA, Patkar AA

Affiliation(s): Tuttleman Counseling Services, Temple University, 1810 Liacouris Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA. pdemaria@temple.edu

Publication date & source: 2008-01, J Am Coll Health., 56(4):391-3.

Publication type: Case Reports; Review

Opiate abuse and dependence have become important concerns for college healthcare providers. The passage of the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 and the approval of the combination buprenorphine/naloxone for office-based treatment of opiate dependence have increased the options available for college students and their healthcare providers. The authors review the pharmacology of buprenorphine/naloxone and discuss how it can be implemented in college health practice. They also present a case report.