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One year after the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a pregnant woman did not commit child abuse just because she tested positive for cocaine, the state has brought a similar case to the court: that of a pregnant woman who was in methadone treatment in an opioid treatment program (OTP). This January, experts in addiction treatment and maternal and fetal health filed a friend … [Read more...] about Is Maternal Methadone Treatment Child Abuse and Neglect? New Jersey Supreme Court to Weigh In

Expert opinion from ASAM stresses safety during MMT start-up    For roughly half a century, methadone dispensed in federally certified opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in the United States has been a well-studied, effective, and relatively safe addiction therapy. Yet, there have been ongoing incidents of methadone-associated overdoses and deaths, largely due to its widespread … [Read more...] about Guidance Provided for Safe Methadone Induction and Stabilization in OTP Patients By Guest Author Stewart B. Leavitt