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Integrated exercise program in opioid agonist therapy clinics and effect on psychological distress: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (BAReAktiv)

Trials
Background Substance use disorder is associated with unhealthy lifestyle choices, resulting in adverse social and health consequences. People with opioid use disorder receiving opioid agonist therapy, in particular, have high morbidity and reduced ...
Einar Furulund, Tesfaye Madebo, Karl Trygve Druckrey-Fiskaaen, Jørn Henrik Vold, Mette Hegland Nordbotn, Eivin Dahl, Sindre M. Dyrstad, Torgeir Gilje Lid, Lars T. Fadnes, for the ATLAS4LAR study group   +9 more
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Opiate substitution treatment combined with appropriate psychosocial interventions. [PDF]

, 1999
This paper outlines the benefits of several opiate agonists in reducing health risks and criminal behaviour. The paper focuses not only methadone programmes, but also the use of newer mu ophoid agonists such as levo-alpha-acetylmethadol (LAAM), which has
Farrell, Michael, Marsden, John
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COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorder: Study Protocol for the International Society of Addiction Medicine Practice and Policy Interest Group Global Survey

Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, 2020
Introduction: As one of the major health problems in the present century, the COVID-19 pandemic affected all parts of the global communities and the health of substance users are potentially at a greater risk of harm.
Alexander Baldacchino, Seyed Ramin Radfar, Cornelis De Jong, Parnian Rafei, Masud Yunesian, Gilberto Gerra, Kathleen Brady, Mohsen Ebrahimi, Mehrnoosh Vahidi, Arash Khojasteh Zonoozi, Hossein Mohaddes Ardabili, Anja Busse, Elizabeth Saenz, Giovanna Campello, Kamran Niaz, Hamed Ekhtiari, Ali Farhoudian   +16 more
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Improving hospital-based opioid substitution therapy (iHOST): protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

NIHR Open Research
Background Opioid substitution therapy (also known as ‘opioid agonist therapy’ or ‘medication treatment of opioid use disorder’) is associated with improved health and social outcomes for people who use heroin and other illicit opioids.
Marisha Wickremsinhe, Dan Lewer, Adam Burns, Michael Brown, Rosalind Gittins, Niamh Eastwood, Vivian Hope, Adam Holland, Penny Lewthwaite, Aubrey Ko, Adrian Noctor, Ann-Marie Morris, Jenny Scott, Andrew Preston, Sedona Sweeney, Erica Smith, Magdalena Harris, Nerissa Tilouche   +17 more
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Analysis and Optimization of Substitution Treatment in Belgium : final report [PDF]

, 2016
In response to the emerging opiate use, substitution treatment first appeared in the EU in the late 1960s (EMCDDA, 2000). Several international studies show that substitution treatment is effective in reducing crime (Schwarts et al., 2009), reducing ...
VANDER LAENEN, Freya, SMET, Valérie, VANDERPLASSCHEN, Wouter   +2 more
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REDUCTION OF DAMAGE AS A STRATEGY FOR THE USE AND ABUSE OF SUBSTANCES IN MEXICO: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Ra Ximhai, 2017
Harm reduction is suggested as a paradigm shift in addressing problematic drug use, the goal of the model is to lessen the consequences of dependence.
Arodi Tizoc-Marquez, Karina Rivera-Fierro, Ulises Rieke-Campoy, Manuel Cruz-Palomares   +3 more
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Emergence of opiate substitution treatment in general practice

, 2010
In the nineteen nineties, the drug addiction treatment world took a change of direction. Until then "drug addiction" was confined to specialised approach, which treated it as the symptom of a disturbance inherent in the individual, psychological in origin.
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Commentary on Nolan et al. (2014): Opiate substitution treatment and hepatitis C virus prevention: building an evidence base? [PDF]

Addiction, 2014
Vickerman P, Page K, Maher L, Hickman M.
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Changes in psychological well-being among heroin-dependent adolescents during psychologically supported opiate substitution treatment. [PDF]

, 2018
AIM: Heroin-dependent adolescents demonstrate high rates of comorbid psychological problems. Among heroin-dependent adults, opiate substitution treatment (OST) programmes appear to reduce mental health problems.
Smyth, Bobby P, Ducray, Kevin, Cullen, Walter   +2 more
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Analysis and optimization of substitution treatment in Belgium. Conclusions and recommendations : summary [PDF]

, 2016
response to the emerging opiate use, opiate substitution treatment (OST) first appeared in the EU in the late 1960s (EMCDDA, 2000). Several international studies show that OST treatment is effective in reducing crime (Schwarts et al., 2009), reducing ...
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