Trauma-informed psychological support alongside long-acting injectable buprenorphine: clients’ perspectives on the Buvidal psychological support service (BPSS) pilot in Wales

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Mind & Mental Health Switzerland

BackgroundOpioid use disorder (OUD) is associated with persistent drug use, high relapse rates, and significant morbidity, mortality, and psychosocial harm. While Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine (LAIB), marketed as Buvidal, offers improved pharmacological management over traditional opioid substitution therapy (OST), the mental clarity provided by LAIB often surfaces unresolved trauma and…

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