Induction onto Medications and Coordinated Treatment. I. Project Lead Dr. Xxxxxxxx Xxxx is the initial designated buprenorphine prescriber for the Integrated Family Planning Opioid Response program at Baytown Health Center. Additional physicians will receive waivers during the project period in order to accommodate full patient volume and provide coverage.
Induction onto Medications and Coordinated Treatment. A person with opioid use disorder, and/or who is a survivor of an opioid overdose, may immediately experience withdrawal symptoms. Untreated symptoms often result in a recurrence of using opioids, leaving the person vulnerable to a fatal overdose. Symptoms of withdrawal can be managed with FDA-approved medications used to treat OUD. This strategy provides induction onto medications used to treat opioid use disorder by the Grantee for up to four weeks and referral to longer-term treatment services from a licensed provider. Grantee will:
