Using buprenorphine to treat opioid-dependent university students: opportunities, successes, and challenges.

Objective: : The objective of this study was to characterize a population of opioid-dependent university students who were treated with buprenorphine, describe their treatment outcome, and discuss challenges the authors faced in working with this population in the setting of a university counseling center.

Methods: : We conducted a retrospective chart review of 27 opioid-dependent university students treated with buprenorphine at the university's counseling center.

Results: : Students were predominantly white (85%, n = 23), male (63%, n = 17), average age of 22 years with an average of 33.