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Buprenorphine Cost Effectiveness

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Limitations<br />

• Cohort treated at a single site<br />

• Drug use out of treatment was not observed,<br />

we assume 89% return to drug use based on<br />

available data<br />

• Ignores 6-month “start-up” costs and benefits<br />

• Ignores other costs and benefits<br />

• Other medical costs saved or incurred<br />

• Deaths avoided<br />

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