West Virginia considering shutting down OTPs
In West Virginia, where pressuring opioid treatment programs (OTPs) has been an ongoing treatment barrier for years, the latest the legislation has offered is a bill that would ban the treatment. Under the bill, sponsored by State Sen. Eric Tarr, West Virginia state code would be changed to outlaw opioid treatment programs that distribute methadone.
Authors
- Alison Knopf
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34451
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00