Maintaining the viability and safety of the methadone maintenance treatment program

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-160

  Breslin, Kathy T ^a   Malone, Sandra ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Methadone maintenance treatment; Safety

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHIATRY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 33746520605     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2006.10399840     Document Type: Article

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