Methadone Dosage and Opioid Overdose: A Secondary Analysis of Supervised Consumption Site Data

Thesis
par
Cahill, Taliesin M.

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

No

L’objectif

Assess whether supervised consumption clients use methadone, or whether their use of methadone prevents opioid overdose.

Constatations/points à retenir

Statistical analysis showed no correlation between methadone usage and reduced chance of opioid overdose. However, the most common dosage of methadone reported (30mg/day) was far below the minimum therapeutic dose of methadone.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Secondary data analysis from one SCS

Mots clés

Substitution/OAT
About PWUD
SCS/OPS
Overdose
Illegal drugs