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Primary reasons participants want to continue buprenorphine maintenance therapy (N = 69)
| Reason | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Concern about withdrawal | 62 | 89.9 |
| Concern about relapse | 45 | 65.2 |
| Concern about pain | 36 | 52.2 |
| I tried unsuccessfully in the past | 24 | 34.8 |
| My physician advised me to stay on buprenorphine | 22 | 31.9 |
| My family/friends want me to continue taking buprenorphine | 20 | 29.0 |
