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Harm reduction among injecting drug users - evidence of effectiveness [PDF]

, 2010
This chapter synthesises and evaluates the available direct evidence relating to the impact of needle and syringe programmes (NSPs), opioid substitution treatment (OST), drug consumption rooms (DCRs), and peer naloxone distribution (PND) on HIV/hepatitis
Goldberg, David, Hickman, Matthew, Hutchinson, Sharon, Kimber, Jo, Palmateer, Norah, Rhodes, Tim   +5 more
core   +1 more source

The injection of methadone syrup in New South Wales: patterns of use and increased harm after partial banning of injecting equipment

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2003
Objective: To describe methadone injectors and the risk practices associated with injecting methadone in New South Wales, Australia. To assess the impact on injecting drug use and risk behaviour of the withdrawal of methadone injecting equipment from ...
Max Hopwood, Erica Southgate, Susan Kippax, Gabriele Bammer, Geetha Isaac‐Toua, Margaret MacDonald   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Methadone’s Moment [PDF]

JAMA
This work discusses unfettering methadone from outdated regulations to empower patients to access treatment and advocate for methadone's expansion in their local communities by working with pharmacies and local health systems.
Incze, Michael A, Simon, Caty, Suen, Leslie W   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Former heroin-dependent alcohol use disorder patients. prevalence, addiction history and clinical features [PDF]

, 2015
Aims: To examine the prevalence of former heroin dependence (FHA) in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) patients; to compare the clinical characteristics of FHA-AUD patients versus AUD patients without any past use of heroin at alcohol treatment entry; to ...
Ceccanti, Mauro, Maremmani, Angelo Giovanni Icro, Maremmani, Icro, Pacini, Matteo   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Postoperative Pain and Analgesic Requirements in the First Year after Intraoperative Methadone for Complex Spine and Cardiac Surgery.

Anesthesiology, 2019
WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THIS TOPIC The intraoperative administration of methadone is effective in reducing postoperative painPreventative analgesic interventions may provide protection against the development of persistent postoperative pain WHAT THIS
G. Murphy, M. Avram, S. Greenberg, Torin D. Shear, Mark Deshur, D. Dickerson, S. Bilimoria, J. Benson, Colleen E Maher, Gregory J Trenk, Kevin J Teister, J. Szokol   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Neonatal abstinence syndrome: Pharmacologic strategies for the mother and infant. [PDF]

, 2016
Opioid use in pregnancy has increased dramatically over the past decade. Since prenatal opioid use is associated with numerous obstetrical and neonatal complications, this now has become a major public health problem.
Davis, Jonathan M., Kraft, Walter K., Stover, Megan W.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Safe storage of methadone in the home - an audit of the effectiveness of safety information giving

Harm Reduction Journal, 2005
Background Accidental poisoning by methadone occurs, particularly as a result of children ingesting a parent's methadone. Health care professionals have a responsibility to provide information and guidance to methadone users on safe storage of methadone.
McAuley Rosanna, Bloor Roger N, Smalldridge Norman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Use of Low-Dose Methadone as Add-On to Ongoing Opioid Treatment in Palliative Cancer Care—An Underrated Treatment?

Life, 2022
The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge of low-dose methadone treatment in palliative cancer care. In Sweden, methadone is quite common in specialized palliative care, where almost a tenth of patients are prescribed this drug ...
Per Fürst
doaj   +1 more source

Intraoperative Methadone Reduces Pain and Opioid Consumption in Acute Postoperative Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2019
BACKGROUND Methadone is a potent opioid exerting an analgesic effect through N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonism and the inhibition of serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake. It has also been used in several procedures to reduce postoperative pain and
F. Machado, J. Vieira, F. A. de Orange, H. Ashmawi   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Safe and Appropriate Use of Methadone in Hospice and Palliative Care: Expert Consensus White Paper.

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2019
Methadone has several unique characteristics that make it an attractive option for pain relief in serious illness, but the safety of methadone has been called into question after reports of a disproportionate increase in opioid-induced deaths in recent ...
M. McPherson, K. Walker, Mellar P. Davis, E. Bruera, Akhila Reddy, J. Paice, Kasey L. Malotte, D. K. Lockman, Charles Wellman, S. Salpeter, Nina M Bemben, J. Ray, B. Lapointe, R. Chou   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source