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A man in New Zealand died after being abruptly cut off from methadone treatment, sparking a probe into systemic failures in opioid care.
A man in New Zealand died from mixed drug toxicity six weeks after being abruptly and involuntarily withdrawn from a 30-year methadone treatment program, according to a Health and Disability Commissioner report.
The commissioner found Health New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty Addiction Service breached consumer rights by ending treatment without justification, adequate support, or patient involvement, despite the man’s voluntary tapering efforts.
A pharmacist also dispensed reduced doses without authorization.
A separate case involved a woman whose treatment was altered without consent, causing distress.
The commissioner recommended apologies and referred the Bay of Plenty case to legal review, citing systemic failures in opioid substitution care.
Un hombre en Nueva Zelanda murió después de ser cortado abruptamente del tratamiento con metadona, lo que provocó una investigación sobre fallas sistémicas en la atención de opiáceos.