A new study shows that higher doses of buprenorphine keep people in opioid use disorder on treatment significantly longer, helping them kick opioid addiction.

Patients on 17-24 milligrams averaged 190 days in care versus 90 days for those on lower doses.

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Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds

Black patients were less likely to receive higher doses. This may reflect inequities in health care or misconceptions among patients that higher doses are unsafe.

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