Duration of use and outcomes among people with opioid use disorder initiating methadone and buprenorphine in Ontario: a population‐based propensity‐score matched cohort study

Abstract

Although treatment retention is higher among methadone recipients, overdose risk is also elevated compared to buprenorphine recipients. These findings demonstrate the benefits of any OAT on avoidance of overdose, particularly following treatment discontinuation and with the increasingly unpredictable drug supply in North America.