It can be taken by injection once every 28 days compared to methadone which is administered daily.
An NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde spokesperson said: “Buvidal was first piloted in Glasgow in March 2019. It is now being prescribed, in line with national guidance, to more than 700 people and has been shown to be successful in supporting them in their recovery as they reduce and stop their use of opiates.”
A recent report presented to Glasgow’s Integration Joint Board said there has been an increase in “prescribing activity around Buvidal.” A 2021 “positive” report on the use of the drug in Scottish prisons said “high levels of satisfaction about Buvidal were reported by almost all patients.” At the time drugs policy minister Angela Constance said the opioid substitute “resulted in positive changes in people’s emotional wellbeing, leading to positive lifestyle changes.”
The report said the medicine appeared to alleviate cravings and lessen “drug seeking behaviour” drastically cutting illegal substance use. The number of drug deaths recorded in
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