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June 8, 2021

Changes in Methadone Program Practices and Fatal Methadone Overdose Rates in Connecticut during COVID-19

A statewide survey of opioid treatment programs (OPTs) in Connecticut found no increases in methadone-involved fatalities relative to other opioid-involved fatalities, despite dramatic changes in practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of multiple programmatic changes, the percentage of patients receiving 28-day take-home doses for methadone treatment increased from 0.1% to…

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