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This is the list of Schedule I controlled substances in the United States as defined by the Controlled Substances Act. [1] The following findings are required for substances to be placed in this schedule: [2]
The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
Methadone, sold under the brand names Dolophine and Methadose among others, is a synthetic opioid used medically to treat chronic pain and opioid use disorder. [7] Prescribed for daily use, the medicine relieves cravings and opioid withdrawal symptoms. [10]
Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is a treatment in which prescribed opioid agonists are given to patients who live with opioid use disorder (OUD). [1] In the case of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), methadone is used to treat dependence on heroin or other opioids, and is administered on an ongoing basis. [2]
In 2014, Acadia entered the methadone-clinic business when it bought CRC Health, a large-addiction treatment chain, from the private equity firm Bain Capital. [8] [15] Acadia rapidly expanded this business, and by late 2024, it operated 165 methadone clinic in 33 states, making it the U.S.'s largest methadone-clinic chain. [8]
Lane County Commissioners approved the new Oregon Recovery and Treatment Centers methadone clinic at 98 East 11th Ave. The ORTC must now get approval from the Oregon Health Authority, federal Drug ...
Methadone clinics can provide methadone for on-site administration. [6] Additionally, some methadone clinics provide the following: oversight of treatment, observed dosing, consultation services, urine drug test, naloxone distribution, mental health services, primary care services, and HIV and HCV services.
Methadone and LAAM are Schedule II narcotics approved for the same purpose within the highly regulated methadone clinic setting, usually known as an opioid treatment program (OTP). As of January 1, 2023, DATA 2000 requirements pertaining to special credentialing and registration with the DEA for the prescription of buprenorphine to treat opioid ...