A patient with opioid use disorder is starting buprenorphine. Which condition must be met before administering the first dose to avoid precipitated withdrawal?
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A
The patient must be in mild-to-moderate opioid withdrawal (COWS ≥8)
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B
The patient must have abstained from all opioids for at least 72 hours
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C
The patient must have a negative urine drug screen for all opioids
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D
The patient must have completed a medically supervised detox program