Methadone Rehabilitation

Cost-effectiveness of injectable opioid treatment v. oral methadone for …
Costs overall were highest for oral methadone (mean £15 805 v. £13 410 injectable methadone and £10 945 injectable heroin; P = n.s.) due to higher costs of criminal activity. In cost-effectiveness analysis, oral methadone was dominated by injectable …
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Using Oral Methadone for Treating Heroin Addiction Is More Costly Than the …
(NewsFix) According to the study done in King's College London, opioid treatment for heroin addiction is more cost effective than treatment using oral or injection methadone. As much as the initial cost of using opiod may be higher, the long terms …
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Methadone coverage could return to Medicaid menu
Patients not treated with methadone can cost more than $ 18,000 a year, nearly three times more than a patient receiving care, according to the association study. Without treatment, addicts often end up in prison or in hospital ERs with other …
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