A Collaborative Initiative for Patients and Clinical Professionals

Addiction Treatment Forum reports on substance abuse and addiction therapies, research, news, and events of interest to both healthcare professionals and patients

with a focus on Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction.

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Spring 2009 AT Forum Newsletter (Vol. 18, #2)

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New From SAMHSA - Emerging Issues in the Use of Methadone Advisory

 

This Spring, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued an 8-page advisory related to the increase in deaths related to methadone. For OTPs, the advisory discusses:

  • Clinical issues related to risk factors in the treatment of opioid dependence.
  • Improving patient safety in opioid addiction treatment.


PDF The 8-page PDF is available here for download <click here…> (514KB, 8pp)