This academic paper describes an opioid treatment program's (OTP) experience implementing a mobile medication unit (van) dispensing methadone for those with opioid use disorder (OUD). By making methadone available in patients' neighborhoods, the van increased access to medication treatment for OUD and was well received by patients who would otherwise have to travel daily to clinics at remote locations.
Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Treatment
Response Approach
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Citation
Suen LW, Steiger S, Shapiro B, Castellanos S, Joshi N, Lambdin BH, Knight KR (2023).“Get in and get out, get on with life”: Patient and provider perspectives on methadone van implementation for opioid use disorder treatment, International Journal of Drug Policy, Volume 121.