title: Medication-assisted therapy for opioid addiction.
abstract: The "Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Addiction" session was chaired by Dr. Betty Tai and had three presenters. The presenters (and their topics) were: Dr. Andrew J. Saxon (Methadone and Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Addiction and HIV Risk Reduction), Dr. Walter Ling (Opioid Antagonist Treatment for Opioid Addiction), and Dr. Betty Tai (Chronic Care Model for Substance Use Disorder).
authors.affiliation: Center for Clinical Trials Network, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Betty
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA ; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Saxon
authors.affiliation: Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ling
keywords: buprenorphine; chronic care model; methadone; opioid addiction