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Psi_in_PA OP t1_j76qpw6 wrote

Reply to comment by PrizeTemperature1252 in [OC]Methadone overdoses increased 48% during the COVID-19 relaxation of 'take-homes' according to data from the US CDC. There was a high-correspondence (r =+.77) between state level distribution of methadone for opioid use disorder (OUD), but not pain (r = -.08), and methadone ODs. by Psi_in_PA

The main inference might be that methadone for pain, which is used at lower-doses, is pretty safe. Methadone for opioid use disorder, not so much.

Yes, its just a correlation, but a very strong one! It would be nicer to have a comparison group that didn't change their take-home rules.

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Psi_in_PA OP t1_j75zzif wrote

Reply to [OC]Methadone overdoses increased 48% during the COVID-19 relaxation of 'take-homes' according to data from the US CDC. There was a high-correspondence (r =+.77) between state level distribution of methadone for opioid use disorder (OUD), but not pain (r = -.08), and methadone ODs. by Psi_in_PA

Data from the Center for Disease Control’s Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Automated Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS) with figure by GraphPad Prism 9.4.

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