751 - The New Federal Regulations Aimed Making Methadone More Accessible—And Less Stigmatizing
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English - April 26, 2024 10:00 - 17 minutes - 24 MB - ★★★★★ - 559 ratingsNews Health & Fitness Medicine covid19 education globalhealth health medicine coronavirus covid novelcoronavirus publichealth science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Methadone is a highly effective treatment for substance use disorder but strict regulations like daily clinic visits have led to its nickname, “liquid handcuffs.” Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services administration, talks with Lindsay Smith Rogers about new federal regulations that expand access to this life saving medication. They talk about how the COVID era showed that changes can make methadone much easier to prescribe and access, and how these updates are part of a critical cultural shift towards making substance use treatment more reasonable, equitable, and compassionate.
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