What is buprenorphine?
Buprenorphine is:
- An FDA-approved medication used to treat opioid use disorders (OUDs)
- Prescribed by medical practitioners (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physican assistants) with a special waiver as part of a complete substance use disorder treatment plan that includes counseling and recovery support
- Most commonly prescribed in the form of Suboxone ®, a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone
- Research-proven to be effective in keeping people in treatment and reducing the risk of fatal overdose
Related Resources
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
ATTC Network
SAMHSA
NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
NAADAC
Visit the NIATx Buprenorphine Information Library for more information