Based on the patient's primary concern and the medication's mechanism of action, explain two key reasons why this specific type of medication would be a particularly suitable and safe option for this individual.

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- Reduce craving in OUD patients
- High affinity partial μ-opioid receptor agonist  
- Associated with a ceiling effect with respect to the risk of respiratory depression 
- Effects from additional illicit opioid use during maintenance treatment can be blocked
- Impact on craving is dose-dependent
- Must be carefully up-titrated to achieve the optimal dose for
each patient to adequately suppress craving
- Therapeutic impact on dysphoria, potentially leading
to improvements in quality of life

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