Article
Implementing Three-Day Methadone in a Low-Threshold Bridge Clinic: Impact of OTP Referral Pathways on Treatment Retention
2026-04-16
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Methadone is effective for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) but must be dispensed through federally regulated opioid treatment programs (OTPs). Geographic scarcity, waitlists, and limited intake schedules can delay OTP enrollment, causing patients to miss treatment opportunities. Regulations permit non-OTP practitioners to provide up to three days of methadone to bridge pat...
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- 938411a8-28ce-5333-a528-e373ddcd8084
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9088241/v1
