Worth Reading
Author: Margaret R. Moreland, JD, MSLS.
Source: Volume 16, Number 06, September/October 2015 , pp.89-90(2)
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Abstract:
This issue’s “Worth Reading” examines a recent study published in The Lancet comparing methadone treatment vs. cessation and withdrawal. The study, “Methadone Continuation versus Forced Withdrawal on Incarceration in a Combined US Prison and Jail: A Randomised, Open-Label Trial” by Josiah D. Rich, Michelle McKenzie, Sarah Larney, John B. Wong, Liem Tran, Jennifer Clarke, Amanda Noska, Manasa Reddy, and Nickolas Zaller, appeared in 386 The Lancet 350 (2015) and shows significant benefits associated with methadone maintenance treatment in correctional settings.Keywords: Methadone continuation
Affiliations:
1: Pace Law School.