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Status of Methadone Maintenance Treatment and Research in the United States

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Methadone maintenance treatment was established in New York City in 1964 by Drs. Vincent Dole and Marie Nyswander.1,2 The original treatment regimen implemented by Drs. Dole and Nyswander with their staff provided comprehensive medical and rehabilitative services to intravenous heroin addicts. Criteria for admission included: 4 years of heroin addiction, a history of prior treatment failure, voluntary desire for treatment, age over 19, primary dependence upon opiates, and absence of psychosis or major medical complications. In the initial studies, addicts were evaluated and stabilized on a daily oral dose of methadone on an inpatient service before transfer to an outpatient clinic for continued treatment. With further experience, it was found feasible to eliminate the inpatient phase of treatment and start with the outpatient clinic.

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    John C. Ball

  2. Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene, 21205, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Alan Ross

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Ball, J.C., Ross, A. (1991). Status of Methadone Maintenance Treatment and Research in the United States. In: The Effectiveness of Methadone Maintenance Treatment. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9089-3_1

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