Commentary on Boyd etal. (2012): Debunking myths about methadone and crime

摘要

Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is an opiate replacement therapy (ORT) that has been used in the United States for nearly 50 years to treat chronic opiate addiction [1], Methadone prevents withdrawal symptoms and drug cravings; blocks the euphoric effects of other opiates; and reduces the risk of relapse to illicit use of opiates, infectious disease transmission, crime and overdose death [2-4].