by XA Levander 2024 Cited by 42During the COVID-19 pandemic, federal regulations were loosened, allowing for greater use of take-home methadone doses.
Background: In the United States, methadone for treatment of opioid use disorder is dispensed via highly-regulated accredited opioid treatment programs (OTP). During the COVID-19 pandemic, federal regulations were loosened, allowing for greater use of take-home methadone doses.
Federal Policy Changes Expanding Take-Home Methadone Doses From Opioid Treatment Programs. Methadone Take-Home Dosing Guidelines on Use of Illicit Opioids.
by N Krawczyk 2024 Cited by 5This rule follows changes instigated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which compelled federal regulators to loosen restrictions on methadone take-home doses. A large
Currently the state's stringent regulations far surpass federal guidelines take-home doses of methadone. Previously only a methadone clinic
While access to take-home methadone has improved on a federal level, some states maintain more restrictive regulations. new SAMHSA rules.
After initial stabilization, the patient is discharged, and the methadone dose is increased in 5 Federal regulation of methadone: Table
But the COVID-19 pandemic prompted federal authorities to loosen methadone regulations, allowing more patients to take doses home and rely on
Table 7: Take-Home Methadone U.S. Federal Regulations - Methadone Dosing Safety in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction guidelines and published data on the
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