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

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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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2018-07, Vol.379 (1), p.7-8
Hauptverfasser: Samet, Jeffrey H, Botticelli, Michael, Bharel, Monica
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Addictions
Heroin
Methadone
Mortality
Systematic review
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMp1803982