Controlled use of heroin in paients on methadone maintenance treatment
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Patients on 10 years of methadone maintenance treatment were divided into three groups based on treatment compliance. Social adjustment improvement and criminality rate decrease were also compared. Statistical analysis showed that high social adjustment and low criminality scores were seen in totally and partially compliant patients with episodic positive urinalysis. Lower social adjustment and higher criminality score were seen in patients who miss treatment more than twice a month and had a high rate of positive urinalysis. Thus, episodic and controlled use of heroin is of no significant harm to patients on methadone maintenace programs.
Publication Name: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0740-5472
Year: 1992
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Methadone maintenance: predictors of outcome in a Canadian milieu
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The predictors of successful patient outcome from a methadone maintenance treatmentprogram in Montreal, Canada, were studied. Treatment success in the Montreal program, defined as retention in the program and urine samples negative for narcotic addiction, was correlated with a history of foster care prior to age 15. Factors which do not correlate with both retention and negative urine samples include emotional health, previous treatment experiences, job status and educational attainment. Thus, methadone treatment should be offered to addicted individuals seeking dependence treatment.
Publication Name: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0740-5472
Year: 1993
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Patterns of substance use among methadone maintenance patients: indicators of outcome
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Patients on methadone maintenance program are evaluated for the incidence of substance abuse. The use of drugs during and after one year of methadone maintenance was evaluated through urine analysis for traces of the abused substances. Results indicate that there is a diminished trend of narcotic and cocaine use after one year of methadone treatment even if drug use during therapy predicted higher incidences after. There is also observed polydrug usage and depressive disorders. Future research should consider the psychological and social aspects of drug use patterns.
Publication Name: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0740-5472
Year: 1992
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