Feasibility and Effectiveness of Continuing Methadone Maintenance Treatment During Incarceration Compared With Forced Withdrawal

• Published in: Journal of addiction medicine Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 156
• Main Authors: Moore, Kelly E, Oberleitner, Lindsay, Smith, Kathryn M Z, Maurer, Kathleen, McKee, Sherry A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2018

Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is underutilized in correctional settings, and those receiving MMT in the community often undergo withdrawal upon incarceration. Federal and state regulations present barriers to providing methadone in correctional facilities. For this investigation, a community...