Methadone Maintenance Treatment Discontinuation Among Young People use who Opioids in Vancouver, Canada

Original research
by
Pilarinos, Andreas et al

Release Date

2022

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

This analysis sought to identify factors associated with methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) discontinuation among adolescents and young adults (AYA).

Findings/Key points

MMT discontinuation was positively associated with recent weekly crystal methamphetamine use, but negatively associated with age of first “hard” drug use (per year older) and female sex. In subanalysis, recent weekly crystal methamphetamine use and weekly heroin or fentanyl use were positively associated with “actionable” MMT discontinuation, while older age was negatively associated.

Design/methods

Data were derived from the At-Risk Youth Study, a prospective cohort study of street-involved AYA in Vancouver, Canada, between December 2005 and June 2018.

Keywords

About PWUD
Youth
Substitution/OAT