Talk:Methadone clinic

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Group 28 (Carolina, Justin, Andy, Sanam): We plan to update the federal requirements for having methadone clinics, improving citations, and adding additional detail on evidence of a pharmacist being involved. CarolinaRyklansky 8:34, 17 October 2018 (UTC)

I am looking for the methadone sites in norteastern CA and Reno, CA

I have to admit that I'm astonished that such an intensely controversial subject doesn't have more on it.207.157.121.50 08:31, 27 October 2005 (UTC)mightyafrowhitey

This article is very USA centred. I will try to give it more of a worldwide view.--Captdoc 15:52, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

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Editing article, April 2007
I have edited the first two paragraphs of this page. I am surprised that the fact that this article has NO sources hasn't attracted any attention up to this point. For now, I just corrected and added some stuff in, I will cite sources and edit the rest at a later time. Lisamarie 14:06, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

I currently atend a methadone cline in evansville, in. Ive been going for 4 months and it has really helped me. I arrive around 6am and walk in and wait in line. Ive waited in line for up to 2 hrs before, Then when the booth has a green light then you know you can go in. The nurse will ask for your patient number because in the clinic you are a number .They do not go by your name. It is a very private matter. and when you sign paper work they use your first name and last name initial. So after you give your patient number to the nurse they look it up on the computer and see all your information and they ask for your driver license or picture id to show that you are the person in fact there for the treatment.Then they will ask how much you want to pay. it cost 13 dollars a day to dose or you can prepay for the whole week or month. After showing that and paying they will verify your milligram dosage with you. Im on 70 mg so they will say 70mg and i say yes and this machine dispenses out this methadone in a little cup.The machine is cool and would be any addictsd dream because the methadone is in a container exactley like an oil container. same shape and size and it also has the meter on the side. After they dispense you have to mix it with water and drink it. Because it is liquid methadone is what you get. They will not just hand you pills and let you be on your way. and plus its beneficial taking the liquid because it doesnt reak havoc on your kidney and liver like pills due. and you probably already have messed up your kidneys and liver enough. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.223.252.144 (talk) 16:52, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

UCSF CP133 Pharmacy Student Peer Reviews
Group 2

• Does the draft submission reflect a neutral point of view? If not, specify… - In my opinion the edits made by the group are most certainly neutral. They stick to the facts and have done a good job at sticking to the facts outlining why methadone utilized and how it needs to be administered to comply with federal regulations. The info is presented in a manner that only offers information but no recommendation which keeps it neutral. Ranaran35 (talk) 01:35, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

• Are the points included verifiable with cited secondary sources that are freely available? If not, specify…
 * - Yes, the group looked for citations that are easily accessible by the public. I think more citations after claims such as distinction between public vs private clinics and a citation for the 2004 study under "Effectiveness" would help people find the source of information more easily. Chellefsh (talk) 01:26, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

• Are the edits formatted consistent with Wikipedia’s manual of style? If not, specify…

I believe this group did a great job making edits that were consistent with the Wikipedia manual of style. The language they used is sophisticated, but without unnecessary medical jargon. I also liked the reorganization of content which helped arrange the information in a more logical way, making it easier to read. I have a couple suggestions for the editors to make their edits more consistent with Wikipedia style. The first is to have the citations come after the period at the end of the sentence, rather than before the period. The other suggestion is to create more links to other wikipedia pages. For example, "cognitive behavioral therapy" is mentioned in the "Use of Methadone Clinics" section and this can be linked out to the CBT wikipedia page. Adding more of these links would not only make the edits more consistent with the typical Wikipedia style, but provide readers with easier access to more information on a particular topic. NavkiranSandhu (talk) 08:34, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

• Is there any evidence of plagiarism or copyright violation? If yes, specify…

• [extra question] Has the group achieved its overall goals for improvement? If not, specify…

Group 27

1. Does the draft submission reflect a neutral point of view? If not, specify.

I think that the information that this group added was relevant and unbiased. The edits expand on the services that methadone clinics offer, as well as additional information about the screening process before treatment. All of the information that was added was not skewed and was very factual. Kwong89 (talk) 01:44, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

2. Are the points included verifiable with cited secondary sources that are freely available? If not, specify.

The majority of the cited sources are from NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse), and American Addiction centers which are credible government run sources that can be accessed by the public. CFR 8.12 Federal Opioid Treatment Standards is also used which is a publicly accessible piece of legislation.Saellee (talk) 18:50, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

3. Are the edits formatted consistent with Wikipedia’s manual of style? If not, specify.

Overall, this group has followed Wikipedia's manual of style. I like the way they reorganized the information to create a better flow. They also maintained good use of easy to understand language. I would suggest including the full name with every acronym used to increase consistency. Under the "Regulation and policy" and "Use of methadone clinics" some the citations are not in the correct place. Citations must immediately follow the text to which the footnote applies, with no intervening space unless there is a punctuation mark. Citations should follow the punctuation mark with no space. Try to avoid using long quotes like the one under the "Effectiveness" section. If possible, the editor should rephrase the quote in their own words. Tarynng5 (talk) 18:33, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

4. Is there any evidence of plagiarism or copyright violation? If yes, specify.

Overall I don't see any major or even minor violations. I will say that in order to completely cite, the citation #7 should have a link associated with the citation to whatever source you used (unless it was a book/physical magazine, but I can't tell from your citation). I simply couldn't check that one against the source for plagiarism/copyright because there is no link and I could not find the article online when I searched using the name and publishing entity provided. MichelleBretschneider (talk) 16:34, 9 November 2018 (UTC)