Take-home dosing experiences among persons receiving methadone maintenance treatment during COVID-19

Source:

Figgatt, M. C., Salazar, Z., Day, E., Vincent, L., & Dasgupta, N. (2021). Take-home dosing experiences among persons receiving methadone maintenance treatment during COVID-19. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 123, 108276.

Highlights

•Methadone take-home dosing of survey participants varied by clinic.

•Diversion of take-home doses was rare.

•Implementation of COVID-19 opioid treatment guidelines should be examined further.