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The Continued Care of Pregnant Women Receiving Opiate Substitution Treatment by Midwives

Substance Abuse, 2014
Background The care of pregnant women receiving opiate substitution treatment (OST) is generally provided by a variety of health care professionals. Midwives working in prenatal consultations take part in this continued care and may meet with their patients several times throughout the pregnancy, which can have a tremendous impact on monitoring.
Nassir, Messaadi, Aymeric, Pansu, Helyette, Evezard, Sévérine, Debrabant, Philippe, Deruelle, Olivier, Cottencin   +5 more
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Pharmacists’ Role in the Continued Care of Patients under Opiate Substitution Treatment

Therapies, 2013
In France, over 170 000 persons benefit from opiate substitution treatment. The treatment delivery is most often assured by community pharmacies spread out throughout the territory. The aim of this study is to better know the continued care of individuals treated by methadone or high-dose buprenorphine in community pharmacies in Lille (North of France).
Nassir, Messaadi, Aymeric, Pansu, Olivier, Cohen, Olivier, Cottencin   +3 more
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Opiate Substitution Treatment: Poisoned Bodies and the History of Substitution

Contemporary Drug Problems, 2013
The practice of substituting one drug for another has arguably become a taken-for-granted feature of contemporary responses to heroin dependency in Britain. Substitute prescribing has, however, recently come under attack from various commentators both inside and outside of the drug treatment system.
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Economic evaluation: A comparison of methadone versus buprenorphine for opiate substitution treatment

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2013
The cost of opiate substitution is usually considered lower in cost when methadone is used, as compared to that of buprenorphine, however the overall cost effectiveness of substitution programmes comparing the two drugs remains largely unknown.We evaluated the treatment cost and effectiveness of methadone and buprenorphine when used in an opiate ...
Maas, Jim, Barton, Garry, Maskrey, Vivienne, Pinto, Hayley, Holland, Richard   +4 more
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Social Network Support for Individuals Receiving Opiate Substitution Treatment and Its Association with Treatment Progress

European Addiction Research, 2013
<b><i>Background/Aims:</i></b> Social networks have been hypothesized to protect people from the harmful effects of stress, but may also provide dysfunctional role models and provide cues associated with drug use. This study describes the range, type and level of social support available to patients engaged in UK opiate ...
Day, Edward, Copello, Alex, Karia, Minesh, Roche, John, Grewal, Panth, George, Sanju, Haque, Sayeed, Chohan, Gagandeep   +7 more
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Substitution Treatment for Opiate Dependence

2001
Substitution treatment is a therapeutic option that includes the prescription of agonist substances as an adjunct to medical and psychosocial care. The indication and the duration of treatment are determined on the basis of an individual assessment.
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An overview of opiate substitution treatment in the European Union and Norway

International Journal of Drug Policy, 2002
Abstract This paper aims to provide an overview on the delivery and coverage of opiate substitution treatment (hereafter, ‘substitution treatment') in the European Union (EU) and Norway by the year 2000. It sketches which substitution substances are being used and when they were introduced in which countries, to what extent they are used, and how the ...
Ulrik Solberg, Gregor Burkhart, Margareta Nilson   +2 more
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[Benzodiazepine withdrawal in subjects on opiate substitution treatment].

Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983), 2006
Benzodiazepines are the most widely used psychotropic agents in the world. Abuse and dependence are reported in the general population and among drug misusers, including those dependent on heroine. Benzodiazepine use by heroine users increases their risk of overdose, not only from heroin but also substitution drugs such as methadone and more recently ...
Mélina, Fatséas, Estelle, Lavie, Cécile, Denis, Pascale, Franques-Rénéric, Jean, Tignol, Marc, Auriacombe   +5 more
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Premature ejaculation and other sexual dysfunctions in opiate dependent men receiving methadone substitution treatment

Addictive Behaviors, 2012
A significant number of men with opiate misuse have sexual problems. Premature ejaculation (PE) occurs predominantly on discontinuation of the opiate but seems to persist in some cases. The aims of this study were to determine the rates of PE and other sexual dysfunctions in patients maintained on methadone; to determine the time of onset of PE in ...
Venkat, Chekuri, David, Gerber, Adam, Brodie, Rajeev, Krishnadas   +3 more
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Changes in psychological well‐being among heroin‐dependent adolescents during psychologically supported opiate substitution treatment

Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 2016
AbstractAimHeroin‐dependent adolescents demonstrate high rates of comorbid psychological problems. Among heroin‐dependent adults, opiate substitution treatment (OST) programmes appear to reduce mental health problems. We sought to examine the impact of OST on psychological well‐being in adolescents, as this is unknown.MethodsWe conducted a prospective ...
Bobby P, Smyth, Kevin, Ducray, Walter, Cullen   +2 more
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