Liberating Methadone: A Roadmap for Change Conference Proceedings and Recommendations

Report
par
National Coalition to Liberate Methadone; National Survivors Union; COEP

Date de publication

2024

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

No

L’objectif

This report is grounded in lived experience, and aims to provide a history of methadone therapy (MT) in the United States, to summarize the conference proceedings that led to this reports development, and to offer policy and practice recommendations with specific recommendations per target group. Last, it offers some future directions.

Constatations/points à retenir

Their path to liberating methadone has six focus areas: 1. Centering living and lived experience in policy and practice, 2. Normalizing MT as standard healthcare, 3. Grounding methadone treatment (MT) in person-centered care, 4. Improving Opioid Treatment Program practices, 5. Creating alternatives to the current opioid treatment system, and 6. Shifting public perception about MT.

Mots clés

Advocacy
Barriers and enablers
Clinical guidance
Diversion
Equity
Overdose
Peer/PWLLE program involvement
Policy/Regulatory
Safer supply
Substitution/OAT