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Reengineering Methadone Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Patient-Centered Methadone Treatment and Methadone Treatment as usual for Opiate Dependence. Completed, enrolled 300 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a change in the rules and staff roles in methadone treatment programs will result in greater lengths of stay in treatment and lower rates of heroin and cocaine use, crime and HIV-risk behavior as compared to methadone treatment as usual.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Unlike in treatment as usual, counseling will be encouraged but not required and counselors will be responsible for enforcing the clinic's rules. The rules will be enforced by the Clinical Director. Clinic rules will be modified such that involuntary discharge from treatment will be a rare event.
Counseling will be required and counselors will enforce the usual clinic rules. Involuntary discharge may occur for ongoing drug use or rule infractions as usually occurs in the clinic.