| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | international
Kanada. Pandemic restrictions reshape opioid treatment as doctors sound alarm
Kanada. Pandemic restrictions reshape opioid treatment as doctors sound alarm
Physicians across the country are relaxing their prescribing practices around medical treatment for opioid addictions in a bid to bolster physical distancing by cutting down on urinary drug screens and increasing the amount of methadone they give patients to take at home without supervision.
(…) Top doctors specializing in addictions are urging their counterparts to prescribe OAT drugs based on each person’s stability, rather than past practices. (Globe and Mail, Kanada, 10.04.2020)
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-pandemic-restrictions-reshape-opioid-treatment-as-doctors-sound-alarm/