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To evaluate the feasibility of implementing a standardized protocol for buprenorphine initiation in adolescents with opioid use disorder.

April 10, 2026

Home Initiation of Buprenorphine in Adolescents with Opioid Use Disorder: A Preliminary Feasibility Study

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To evaluate the feasibility of implementing a standardized protocol for buprenorphine initiation in adolescents with opioid use disorder.
Descriptive study design
Involvement of trained health care professionals
Implementation of a standard protocol in an outpatient setting
Buprenorphine initiation was found to be feasible in adolescents
Standard protocols were effectively used by trained professionals

Abstract

This early descriptive study finds that a standard protocol for buprenorphine initiation in adolescents implemented by a trained health care professional in an outpatient setting is preliminarily feasible.

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Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy

Emma Straton

Prianka Kumar

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Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

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Yale University

George Washington University

Children's National

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