methadone maintenance treatment

Document of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Colombia that presents baseline of the maintenance programs with methadone in the country and the profile of the population served and the general characteristics of the treatment...

Abstract Background: Rates of cannabis use among patients receiving methadone maintenance therapy are high, and cannabis use may be associated with outcomes of methadone maintenance therapy. We examined the effect of cannabis use on opioid...

Two sets of US methadone clinics selected for high versus low adherence to clinical guidelines provided evidence that in everyday practice, the recommended high doses and intensive psychosocial services really do reduce substance use and...

Research carried out in in North America has found that offering continued methadone maintenance to those entering the prison system can have positive outcomes.

Highlights MMT during incarceration leads to lower injection drug and heroin use. MMT during incarceration leads to fewer non-fatal overdoses. MMT during incarceration leads to higher rates of engagement in treatment. Abstract Recently...

Abstract Background: Multimorbidity, the co-existence of two or more (2+) long-term conditions in an individual, is common among problem drug abusers. Objective: To delineate the patterns, multimorbidity prevalence, and disease severity in...

Initiates a fortnightly course on the evidence base for harm reduction and treatment in relation to illegal drugs. Comprehensively updated, the cell explores key research on interventions to reduce the harms to the user as a result of their...

Abstract Objectives: Smoking is associated with adverse health outcomes among drug users, including those in treatment. To date, however, there has been little evidence about smoking patterns among people receiving opioid-dependence...