Evaluation of heroin-assisted treatment in Norway: protocol for a mixed methods study

• Main Authors: Lars Henrik Myklebust (Author), Desiree Eide (Author), Espen A. Arnevik (Author), Omid Dadras (Author), Silvana De Pirro (Author), Rune Ellefsen (Author), Lars T. Fadnes (Author), Morten Hesse (Author), Timo L. Kvamme (Author), Francesca Melis (Author), Ann Oldervoll (Author), Birgitte Thylstrup (Author), Linda E.C. Wusthoff (Author), Thomas Clausen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) has a convincing evidence base, although variable retention rates suggest that it may not be beneficial for all. One of the options to include more patients is the introduction of heroin-assisted treatment...