Methadone maintenance treatment as a crime control measure

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CJB29

Author	Wayne Hall
Published	June 1996
Report Type	Crime and Justice Bulletin No. 29
Subject	Drugs and Drug Courts
Keywords	Methadone maintenance treatment, heroin, crime reduction

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This bulletin reviews research to determine whether the number of persons enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) be expanded as part of a larger strategy to reduce drug and property crime among opioid-dependent offenders.