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Outcome of heroin-dependent adolescents presenting for opiate substitution treatment [PDF]
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2012 Because the outcome of methadone and buprenorphine substitution treatment in adolescents is unclear, we completed a retrospective cohort study of 100 consecutive heroin-dependent adolescents who sought these treatments over an 8-year recruitment period. The participants' average age was 16.6 years, and 54 were female. Half of the patient group remained
Smyth, Bobby P +2 more
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Health Services and Delivery Research, 2019 Background: Opiate substitution treatment (OST) is the main treatment for people addicted to heroin and other opioid drugs. However, there is limited information on how the delivery of this treatment affects mortality risk. Objectives: To investigate the
Colin D Steer +10 more
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A pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of an adjunct brief social network intervention in opiate substitution treatment services [PDF]
BMC Psychiatry, 2018 Background Approximately 3% of people receiving opioid substitution therapy (OST) in the UK manage to achieve abstinence from prescribed and illicit drugs within three years of commencing treatment.
Ed Day +12 more
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A National Study of the Retention of Irish Opiate Users in Methadone Substitution Treatment [PDF]
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2012 Retention in treatment is a key indicator of methadone treatment success. The study aims to identify factors that are associated with retention.To determine retention in treatment at 12 months for Irish opiate users in methadone substitution treatment and to indicate factors that increase the likelihood of retention.National cohort study of randomly ...
Mullen, Louise +6 more
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Pharmacological treatment strategies to manage precipitated withdrawal following the administration of buprenorphine in opioid use disorder: A systematic review [PDF]
Addiction, Volume 121, Issue 5, Page 1083-1099, May 2026.Abstract Background and aims There has been limited evidence synthesis examining the treatment of buprenorphine precipitated opioid withdrawal (BPOW). We aimed to conduct the first systematic review to assess the clinical utility of any pharmacological intervention in the management of BPOW.
Emmert Roberts, Nicola Kalk, John Strang
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Trials, 2022 Background Treatment of opiate addiction with opiate substitution treatment (e.g. methadone) is beneficial. However, some individuals desire or would benefit from abstinence but there are limited options to attenuate problems with opiate withdrawal ...
L. M. Paterson +8 more
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 BackgroundOpiate addiction is a major health problem in many countries. A crucial component of the medical treatment is the management of highly aversive opiate withdrawal signs, which may otherwise lead to resumption of drug taking.
Rahimah Hassan +6 more
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Differences in depression severity and frequency of relapses in opiate addicts treated with methadone or opiate blocker after detoxification [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2012 Background/Aim. Relapse of opiate dependence is a common occurrence after detoxification and introduction of opiate addicts in abstinence from opiates. Clinical evaluation showed that over 90% of opiate addicts exhibit depressive manifestations during
Jovanović Tatjana +2 more
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Attentional bias and treatment adherence in substitute-prescribed opiate users [PDF]
Addictive Behaviors, 2015 Attentional bias (AB) is implicated in the development and maintenance of substance dependence and in treatment outcome. We assessed the effects of attentional bias modification (ABM), and the relationship between AB and treatment adherence in opiate dependent patients.An independent groups design was used to compare 23 opiate dependent patients with ...
Charles, M +5 more
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