A 3-year progress report on the implementation of LAAM in the United States

Addiction

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 533-540

  Rawson, Richard A ^a,b   Hasson, Albert L ^a   Huber, Alice M ^a   Mccann, Michael J ^a   Ling, Walter ^a  

^a FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Matrix Institute on Addictions   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVACETYLMETHADOL; METHADONE; NARCOTIC AGENT; OPIATE AGONIST;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STAFF; NARCOTIC DEPENDENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031968299     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1998.9345338.x     Document Type: Article

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