Voluntary treatment, not detention, in the management of opioid dependence

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 146-147

  Clark, Nicolas ^a   Bussec, Anja ^a   Gerra, Gilberto ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; OPIATE;

DISEASE TREATMENT; DRUG PRESCRIBING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ARTICLE; COMPULSORY TREATMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DETENTION; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; OPIATE ADDICTION; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; POLICY; REHABILITATION CARE; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; VIOLENCE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VOLUNTARY TREATMENT;

CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; METHADONE; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PRISONS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED NATIONS; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS;

EID: 84873285136     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.13.117184     Document Type: Article

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