Impact of Methadone Program Philosophy Changes on Early Treatment Outcomes

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 19-38

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

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Methadone maintenance treatment; Opioid dependence; Patient centred care and treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PHILOSOPHY; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; ONTARIO; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; PREGNANCY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0344392031     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J069v22n03_03     Document Type: Article

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