Methadone in Primary Care — One Small Step for Congress, One Giant Leap for Addiction Treatment

Methadone clinics serve the needs of some patients well, but for others, the need to obtain medication daily at one fixed site can be too burdensome. Increasing the availability of methadone in primary care could extend the benefits of a proven, effective medication.

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 379; no. 1; pp. 7 - 8
Main Authors Samet, Jeffrey H, Botticelli, Michael, Bharel, Monica
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Massachusetts Medical Society 05.07.2018
Subjects
Addictions
Heroin
Methadone
Mortality
Systematic review
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United Kingdom > UK
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United States > US
Massachusetts
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Summary:Methadone clinics serve the needs of some patients well, but for others, the need to obtain medication daily at one fixed site can be too burdensome. Increasing the availability of methadone in primary care could extend the benefits of a proven, effective medication.
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMp1803982