Problem drinking in relation to treatment outcome among opiate addicts in methadone maintenance treatment

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-63

  Stenbacka, Marlene ^a,b   Beck, O ^a   Leifman, A ^a   Romelsjo A ^a   Helander, A ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

5 hydroxytryptophol; Alcohol; Methadone treatment; Opiate; Urine sample

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; 5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHOL; CYANAMIDE; DISULFIRAM; DRUGS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF ADDICTION; METHADONE; NARCOTIC AGENT; STREET DRUG;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SWEDEN; URINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DETERRENTS; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; CYANAMIDE; DISULFIRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; HYDROXYTRYPTOPHOL; MALE; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PATIENT READMISSION; RECURRENCE; RISK; SEX FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SWEDEN;

EID: 33847198671     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230601036994     Document Type: Review

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