Social and drug-taking behaviour of 'maintained' opiate addicts

J Strang; A Johns; M Gossop

doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.1990.tb01689.x

Social and drug-taking behaviour of 'maintained' opiate addicts

J Strang, A Johns, M Gossop

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Abstract

The roles of the prescribing of maintenance methadone and prescribing injectable drugs in the management of opiate addicts have become subjects of active debate since the advent of HIV. Data are presented on the social circumstances and drug-taking behaviour of 26 opiate addicts who had been receiving maintenance methadone (24 of whom had been receiving at least part of the prescription as injectible methadone ampoules.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	771-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	British Journal of Addiction
Volume	85
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1990.tb01689.x
Publication status	Published - Jun 1990

Keywords

Adult
Cohort Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drug Prescriptions
England
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Long-Term Care
Male
Methadone
Opioid-Related Disorders
State Medicine

UN SDGs

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Social and drug-taking behaviour of 'maintained' opiate addicts

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