An investigation of an open-access model for scaling up methadone maintenance treatment.
Lynn M MaddenScott O FarnumKathryn F EggertAndrew R QuanbeckRobert M FreemanSamuel A BallRichard S SchottenfeldJulia M ShiMary Ellen SavageDeclan T BarryPublished in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2018)
An open-access model for rapid enrolment of people with opioid use disorder in methadone treatment appears to improve treatment access, capacity, and financial sustainability without evidence of deleterious effects on treatment outcomes.