# Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-03-11-higher-buprenorphine-doses-help-patients-stay-in-opioid-use-disorder-treatment-n-db8905/
- Published: 2026-03-11
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> Black patients were less likely to receive higher doses. This may reflect inequities in health care or misconceptions among patients that higher doses are unsafe.

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