Effectiveness of therapies for heroin addiction in retaining patients in treatment: Results from the vedette study

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2076-2092

  Salamina, Giuseppe ^a   Diecidue, Roberto ^a   Vigna Taglianti, Federica ^a,d   Jarre, Paolo ^b   Schifano, Patrizia ^c   Bargagli, Anna Maria ^c   Davoli, Marina ^c,e   Amato, Laura ^c   Perucci, Carlo Alberto ^c   Faggiano, Fabrizio ^a,d   Burroni, P ^e   Nicoletti, G ^e   Perucci, CA ^e   Renga, G ^e   Amato, L ^e   Baldassarre, C ^e   Maria Bargagli, A ^e   Belleudi, V ^e   Boccalon, R ^e   Carlomagno, L ^e   Carobene, A ^e   Casella, P ^e   Cipriani, F ^e   Conforti, R ^e,e   Cuomo, GL ^e   Della Bona, S ^e   Diecidue, R ^e   Faggiano, F ^e   Filippazzo, G ^e   Grande, B ^e   Guelfi, GP ^e   Lovaste, R ^e   Magliocchetti, N ^e   Martini, C ^e   Mathis, F ^e   Montina, L ^e   Pani, PP ^e   Pavarin, RM ^e   Piras, G ^e   Salamina, G ^e   Sbrana, R ^e   Scarmozzino, A ^e   Schifano, P ^e   Scondotto, S ^e   Sgarzini, P ^e   Sorio, C ^e   Triassi, M ^e   Versino, E ^e   Vigna Taglianti, F ^e   Villani, G ^e   Baraldi, F ^e   Cabras, G ^e   Canfarotta, S ^e   Carta, I ^e   Castegnaro, L ^e   De Florio, M ^e   Di Giorgi, M ^e   Ferri, M ^e   Fratini, S ^e   Fratta, F ^e   Iannaccone, A ^e   Lampis, F ^e   Maisto, M ^e   Marra, G ^e   Martinelli, G ^e   Peris, A ^e   Petrella, C ^e   Revello, MT ^e   Romano, R ^e   Schiaffino, R ^e   Scola, N ^e   Seddone, G ^e   Testa, A ^e   Jarre, P ^e   Bignamini, E ^e   Furlan, PM ^e   Ghisleni, MB ^e   Grosso, L ^e   Mitola, V ^e   Ninni, MT ^e   Ranieri, MR ^e   Ruschena, M ^e   Vineis, P ^e   more..

^a ASL TO3   (Italy)

^b TO3   (Italy)

^c Policlinic Casilino   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Heroin addiction; Methadone dose; Methadone maintenance; Psychotherapy; Therapeutic community; Treatment retention

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954453628     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826081003791932     Document Type: Article

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