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An economic evaluation of the prison methadone program in New South Wales, CHERE Project Report No 22 [PDF]

open access: yes
Objectives - The aim of this study is to evaluate the costs and consequences of the provision of the prison methadone program in NSW, compared with no prison methadone.
Emma Warren, Rosalie Viney
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Healing a Broken System: Veterans and the War on Drugs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This report examines the plight of returning veterans who struggle with incarceration and psychological wounds of war such as addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder -- and suggests reforms that could improve the health and preserve the freedom of ...

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A Fifty-year challenge in managing drug addiction in Malaysia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The history of substance abuse in Malaysia can be divided into pre- and post-independent era. In pre-independence, the main drug of abuse was opium which was initially consumed by immigrants from China who were introduced by the British ...
Habil, Mohamad Hussain   +3 more
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Analgesic effects of alpha‐2‐adrenoreceptor agonists in equine medicine: systemic, spinal, and local applications

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Alpha‐2‐adrenoreceptor agonists provide analgesia when used as sole agents but can also be used in combination with other drugs for their additive and potentially synergistic effects. Further, because of their effects on blood flow, alpha‐2‐adrenoreceptor agonists act to extend and perhaps intensify the effects of drugs, such as local ...
J. Brandly   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nurses' Experiences of Pain Management for Patients With Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To synthesise the available evidence related to nurses' pain assessment and management practices for patients with diagnosed mental health conditions. Design Mixed‐methods systematic review. Data Sources Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus and Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection.
Aaron Lapuz Alejandro   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Comparison of the Effectiveness of Risperidone and Fluoxetine in Combination with Impulse Control Group Therapy on Improving of Impulsivity, and Relapse in Heroin Crack Addicts under Methadone Maintenance Therapy

open access: yesResearch on Addiction, 2013
Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of Risperidone and Fluoxetine in combination with impulse control group therapy on improving of impulsivity, and relapse in heroin crack addicts under methadone maintenance therapy.
Rohoallah Hadadi   +4 more
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Personality traits and early maladaptive schemas in methadone maintenance patients vs. healthy controls: a comparative study

open access: yesMental Wellness
This research investigated the differences in personality traits and early maladaptive schemas between patients undergoing methadone maintenance treatment and healthy controls in Zahedan, Iran.
Azam Kargar, Alireza Ganjali
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Comparing sexual dysfunction in maintenance therapy with Methadone and Buprenorphine in married male [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background and aims: Sexual dysfunction is a common complaint among drug abusers in the treatment with Methadone and Buprenorphine. The aim of this study was to assess sexual dysfunction in patients undergoing Methadone or Buprenorphine for ...
Arab Zozani, Morteza.   +4 more
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Primary Care Practitioners' Approaches to Deprescribing Opioids for Older Adults With Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Analysis

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Risks related to long‐term opioid therapy for chronic pain are high and may increase over time with aging. Deprescribing may be a beneficial intervention for older adults prescribed chronic opioids. Methods Semi‐structured interviews with hypothetical clinical cases of older adults prescribed opioids for chronic pain: (1) low‐risk ...
Brianna X. Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wie effektiv sind Methadonbehandlungen in Privatpraxen∋ [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Summary: Objectives:Involvement of private practitioners in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) enhances its availability. However, effectiveness of such treatments is still debated.
Dürsteler-MacFarland, Kenneth   +4 more
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