Changing patient characteristics with increased methadone maintenance availability

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 11-20

  Brands, Bruna ^a,b,c   Blake, Joan ^a   Marsh, David ^a,c  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Methadone maintenance; Opioid dependence; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION GROWTH; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PATIENTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS;

EID: 0036499223     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(01)00176-4     Document Type: Article

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