Saskatchewan Methadone Guidelines for the Treatment of Opiod Addiction

The document is a partial copy of the 2002 Methadone Guidelines for the Treatment of Opiod Addiction as outlined by the College of Physician and Surgeons of Saskatchewan. At the time this was a new treatment approach in Saskatchewan and the document includes a brief history of methadone treatment; information on benefits and appropriate use; a section on terminology; criteria for admitting patients; dosing issues; information on urine testing; and prescribing and dispensing issues.