The Cost Effectiveness of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opiate Addiction
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Medication-assisted treatment for opiate addiction is cost-effective. This proposition is supported by scientific literature; the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy concur. The implications of this evidence for public policymakers, however, require an understanding of the meaning of the term “cost-effectiveness.” Also required is knowledge of the characteristics of the medications generally used to treat addiction and the public treatment systems that states use for medication-assisted treatment for opiate addiction.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008