Methadone Initiations in the Fentanyl Era: New SAMHSA Rules, New Drug Supply… Same Dosing Protocols?
Join David Lawrence, MD, to explore risks, dosing strategies, and evolving protocols.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify at least two (2) mortality risks during methadone initiation, maintenance, and discontinuation
- Specify two (2) methadone dosing strategies shown to increase treatment retention
- Verify at least two (2) of the common inclusion and exclusion criteria for “rapid” protocols
- Explain two (2) possible beneficial effects of “rapid” protocols on treatment outcomes
- Contrast two (2) distinct approaches to re-starting methadone after a missed dosing period
Speaker
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David Lawrence, MDMD
