The impact of relaxation of methadone take-home protocols on treatment outcomes in the COVID-19 era

Original research
par
Amram, Ofer et al

Date de publication

2021

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

To evaluate the effects of the SAMSHA exemption on methadone adherence and OUD-related outcomes.

Constatations/points à retenir

Despite a near-doubling of take-home methadone doses during the COVID-19 exemption period, the increase in take-home doses was not associated with negative treatment outcomes in methadone-adherent clients.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

A convenience sample of 183 clients (58% female) were recruited from a methadone clinic in the fall of 2019 for a cross-sectional survey.

Mots clés

Policy/Regulatory
About prescribers
Outcomes
Substitution/OAT
Carries/take-home doses