Table 8. Summary of Special Population Recommendations
Condition Testing Psychosocial Rx Agonist Rx
Pregnancy HIV; hepatitis A, B,
and C; STD testing
and prevention,
urine drugs
Methadone or
buprenorphine
monoproduct
a
Pain HIV; hepatitis A, B,
and C; STD testing
and prevention,
urine drugs
Methadone or
buprenorphine
Adolescents HIV; hepatitis A, B,
and C; STD testing
and prevention,
urine drugs
Methadone or
buprenorphine
Psychiatric
Disorders
HIV; hepatitis A, B,
and C; STD testing
and prevention,
urine drugs; suicide
potential
Methadone or
buprenorphine
Incarceration HIV; hepatitis A, B,
and C; STD testing
and prevention,
urine drugs
Methadone or
buprenorphine
a
e guidelines specifically promote buprenorphine monotherapy.
Treatment
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