Treating Opioid Use Disorder in General Practice — Diagnosis, Harm Reduction, and Medications

The New England Journal of Medicine reviews how primary care providers can best care for patients with opioid use disorder in their video. They guide clinicians on how to diagnose the disorder, build trust with patients, offer counseling on harm reduction, and use medications to treat addiction and withdrawal symptoms. They also emphasize the importance of reducing stigma to improve therapeutic alliances with this patient population.