Polydrug use among patients on methadone medication treatment: Evidence from urine drug testing to inform patient safety.

Brendan SalonerPenn WhitleyEric DawsonSteven PassikAdam J GordonBradley D Stein

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2023)

Between 2017 and 2021, United States patients presenting to opioid treatment programs increasingly tested positive for fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine. Methadone medication treatment for opioid use disorder appears to remain an effective intervention for reducing illicit opioid use.

Keyphrases

patient safety
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
combination therapy
public health
newly diagnosed
adverse drug
chronic pain
patient reported outcomes