Benzodiazepine abuse in a methadone maintenance treatment clinic in Israel: Characteristics and a pharmacotherapeutic approach

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 104-112

  Bleich, Avi ^b   Gelkopf, Marc ^a,b   Weizman, Tal ^b   Adelson, Miriam ^a  

^a Sheldon G Adelson Clinic for Drug Abuse Treatment and Research   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; METHADONE; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BENZODIAZEPINES; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0036049929     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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