| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. Safe Supply Mirrors Methadone Outcomes, With Better Retention
USA. Safe Supply Mirrors Methadone Outcomes, With Better Retention
Safe supply improved most health outcomes for people who use opioids as effectively as methadone, found a new study out of Ontario, Canada—when recipients were more likely to stick with it.
The study, published in the Lancet in May, contributes to a growing body of research showing how safe opioid supply (SOS) reduces harms. However, it is the first of its kind to directly compare the benefits of SOS with those of conventional medications for opioid use disorder, also known as opioid agonist therapies (OAT). (Filter, USA, 28.05.2025)