Shared Decision-Making

Planning for success: shared decision-making and the outpatient transition from fentanyl to buprenorphine

Shared Resources

Shared Decision-Making — Boulder's CPDD 2024 Presentation

Download Boulder's presentation on shared decision-making and making the transition from fentanyl to buprenorphine. This presentation was part of a workshop at the 2024 CPDD conference in Montreal, Canada on June 15, 2024.

QuickStart Buprenorphine Transition Method

In this video, you will see how a Boulder Peer Recovery Specialist and Clinician help a patient (role-played by a Boulder employee) choose the QuickStart method for transitioning from fentanyl to buprenorphine. No Boulder patients are featured in this video.

High-Dose Buprenorphine Transition Method

In this video, you will see how a Boulder Peer Recovery Specialist and Clinician help a patient (role-played by a Boulder employee) choose the high-dose method for transitioning from fentanyl to buprenorphine. No Boulder patients are featured in this video.

Low-Dose Buprenorphine Transition Method

In this video, you will see how a Boulder Peer Recovery Specialist and Clinician help a patient (role-played by a Boulder employee) choose the low-dose method for transitioning from fentanyl to buprenorphine. No Boulder patients are featured in this video.

You've Got Options

Learn about the main methods for transitioning from fentanyl to buprenorphine that we at Boulder recommend and why someone might choose each of them so you can talk to your clinician about what might work best for you.

Transitioning From Fentanyl to Buprenorphine — Method Descriptions

Learn more about each transition method used by Boulder's care team

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