A study of over 40,000 people receiving methadone treatment for opioid use disorder found take-home dosing was associated with lower mortality and treatment discontinuation than no take-home dosing, with the greatest benefits when initiated within 5 to 24 weeks after induction.
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Timing of Initiation of Methadone Take-Home Dosing
This cohort study reports on whether the timing of take-home methadone dosing is associated with improved survival and treatment retention.