Detection of drug use in a methadone maintenance clinic: Sweat patches versus urine testing

Addiction

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 847-853

  Taylor, John R ^a,c   Watson, Ian D ^b   Tames, Frank J ^b   Lowe, Derek ^b  

^a MERSEY CARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

^c Gtr Glasgow Comm Mental Hlth S   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOYLECGONINE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATCH TEST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIABILITY; SWEAT TEST; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0031805070     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1998.9368476.x     Document Type: Article

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