Report
by
National Coalition to Liberate Methadone; National Survivors Union; COEP
Release Date
2024
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
No
Objective
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.
Findings/Key points
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.
File
Liberate Methadone Report_June2024.pdf
(853.87 KB)
Keywords
Advocacy
Barriers and enablers
Clinical guidance
Diversion
Equity
Overdose
Peer/PWLLE program involvement
Policy/Regulatory
Safer supply
Substitution/OAT
