"It's a place that gives me hope": A qualitative evaluation of a buprenorphine-naloxone group visit program in an urban federally qualified health center.

Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) with buprenorphine is effective in treating opioid use disorder yet remains underutilized. Scant research has examined the experience of patients, clinic staff, and providers in a "low-threshold" group-based MOUD program. This study evaluates a "low-threshold" MOUD program at a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania through the perspectives of its key stakeholders.

Implementation Status of Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs: A National Survey.

Objective: The authors' objective was to determine how assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) has been implemented in actual practice in the 45 states with AOT statutes.

Methods: A national survey of AOT programs was conducted to examine the extent to which AOT programs have been implemented and variations in implementation models.

Results: Although 45 states have current AOT statutes, the most active programs were identified in 20 states.