Association of Methadone Treatment With Substance-Related Hospital Admissions Among a Population in Canada With a History of Criminal Convictions | Zendy

Angela Russolillo | Zendy; Akm Moniruzzaman | Zendy; Julian M. Somers | Zendy

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Association of Methadone Treatment With Substance-Related Hospital Admissions Among a Population in Canada With a History of Criminal Convictions

Author(s) -

Angela Russolillo,

Akm Moniruzzaman,

Julian M. Somers

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0595

Subject(s) - methadone , psychiatry , criminal history , medicine , substance use , population , association (psychology) , psychology , environmental health , psychotherapist

Key Points Question Is adherence to methadone associated with a lower risk of hospital admission among individuals with criminal convictions? Findings In this cohort study including 11 401 Canadian individuals, periods during which methadone was dispensed were associated with lower rates of any acute hospital admission. Meaning Adherence to methadone among individuals with criminal convictions may contribute to lower rates of acute hospitalization.

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