Question

A 33-year-old man with opioid use disorder injecting heroin daily presents seeking help. According to the 2024 CRISM national guideline update, which pharmacologic treatment is recommended as first-line?

Accepted Answer

Buprenorphine-naloxone or methadone as first-line opioid agonist therapy

Answer

Oral naltrexone

Answer

Slow-release oral morphine as first-line

Answer

Short-term benzodiazepines for withdrawal

Answer

No pharmacologic therapy; counselling only

Practice question

A 33-year-old man with opioid use disorder injecting heroin daily presents seeking help. According to the 2024 CRISM national guideline update, which pharmacologic treatment is recommended as first-line?