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The cost of concordance with opiate substitution treatment guidelines [PDF]
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2010 The Multisite Opiate Substitution Treatment study compared four opioid substitution programs that were highly concordant with clinical practice guidelines to four programs that were less concordant. Program staff were surveyed, and consenting new patients from highly concordant (n = 164) and less-concordant programs (n = 91) were assessed.
Paul G. Barnett +5 more
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Opiate substitution treatment to reduce in-prison drug injection: A natural experiment
International Journal of Drug Policy, 2013 There is emerging evidence that opiate substitution treatment (OST) in prison is associated with reduced injecting drug use (IDU). In Australia OST is available in prison for men and women in all jurisdictions except Queensland, where it is available only for women.
Kinner, Stuart A. +3 more
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Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 2010 Uptake of treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is very low particularly among people who have injected drugs. Opiate substitution treatment (OST) programs, with a high prevalence of people living with HCV, have been a site of growing interest in the delivery of hepatitis C treatment.
Jake Rance +3 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.
Ambros Uchtenhagen
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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 +3 more
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An overview of opiate substitution treatment in the European Union and Norway [PDF]
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 ...
Gregor Burkhart +2 more
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Misuse of Alcohol During Opiate Substitution Treatment
Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 2010Although alcohol misuse is a common phenomenon during opiate substitution treatment, the etiologic explanations advanced for it are generally no more than speculative. To identify differences in alexithymia, self-esteem, and temperament among patients undergoing methadone or buprenorphine substitution treatment having excessive alcohol consumption ...
Raymund Schwan, Charles-Edouard Rengade
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Cannabis as an Adjunct to or Substitute for Opiates in the Treatment of Chronic Pain [PDF]
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2012 There is a growing body of evidence to support the use of medical cannabis as an adjunct to or substitute for prescription opiates in the treatment of chronic pain. When used in conjunction with opiates, cannabinoids lead to a greater cumulative relief of pain, resulting in a reduction in the use of opiates (and associated side-effects) by patients in ...
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In Control?: Ukrainian Opiate Substitution Treatment Patients Strive for a Voice in Their Treatment
Substance Use & Misuse, 2012This article explores the burgeoning advocacy movement for methadone and buprenorphine treatment by patients, parents, and doctors in Ukraine, and their efforts to remake a system that infantilizes and controls patients into one where patients have a voice in their treatment.
Roxanne Saucier +2 more
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The Continued Care of Pregnant Women Receiving Opiate Substitution Treatment by Midwives
Substance Abuse, 2014Background 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.
Olivier Cottencin +5 more
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