Opioid treatment program culture and philosophy: Views of OTP staff and state officials on implementing interim methadone treatment

People seeking treatment at opioid treatment programs (OTPs) can face admission delays. Interim methadone (IM) treatment, an effective approach to expedite admissions when programs lack sufficient counseling staff, has been seldom implemented. A study of implementation facilitation to spur the use of IM was conducted among six OTPs and their state opioid treatment authorities (SOTAs) in four US states. Between study recruitment and launch, organizational changes at three OTPs eliminated their need for IM.

Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - December 14, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Burruss-Cousins, Shannon Gwin Mitchell, Jan Gryczynski, Melanie Whitter, Douglas Fuller, Adila Ibrahim, Robert P. Schwartz Source Type: research