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COVID-19 brought easier access to methadone but Ohio's ending it. Expert is asking 'why?'


COVID-19 brought easier access to methadone but Ohio s ending it. Expert is asking why?
Terry DeMio, Cincinnati Enquirer
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A liquid dose of methadone is measured out at a Northern Kentucky clinic. Methadone is a medication used to stabilize patients with opioid use disorder and reduce their cravings.
Go get your medication, bring it home and take it once daily. It’s what a lot of people in America do. But not with methadone for opioid use disorder. At least, not until the novel coronavirus pandemic emerged.
In March 2020, federal officials relaxed methadone dosing restrictions, letting more people take home their methadone to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Ohio was among the first to come up with a plan. ....

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