Methadone maintenance treatment and other opioid replacement therapies

• Other Authors: Ward, Jeff (Editor), Mattick, Richard P. (Editor), Hall, Wayne (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Published: Australia OPA ©1998
• Subjects: Treatment Outcome; Methadone > therapeutic use; Opioid-Related Disorders > drug therapy
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• Physical Description: vii, 471 pages. illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9789057022395; 9057022397

A comprehensive guide to the use of drug substitution in the treatment of opiate dependence, this handbook provides an up-to-date account of treatment research and practice in this growing area. It includes detailed discussions of assessment issues, appropriate dosage regimes, the role of ancillary social and psychosocial services, the use of opiate replacement therapy in prisons, optimal treatment during pregnancy and the cost-effectiveness of this form of treatment