| View Larger Image | Methadone Maintenance Treatment and other Opioid Replacement Therapies | Paperbackby Jeff Ward (Author), Richard P. Mattick (Author), Wayne Hall (Author), Jeff Ward (Editor), Richard P. Mattick (Editor), Wayne Hall (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Taylor & Francis | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 480 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 01, 1997 | | Sales Rank: | 2,758,281nd |
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The 1980s and 1990s have witnessed a worldwide epidemic of heroin addiction, and countries around the world have moved to put in place opiate replacement therapy programs to deal with this problem. While most of these programs use methadone as a substitute drug of choice, most recently, buprenorphine, LAAM (levo acetyl methadol), and heroin have been employed for this purpose.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. As well as answering questions about the status of this class of interventions in terms of their demonstrated effectiveness, it also 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.This book will be of int |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 3 reviews)
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Excellent! by Robinette (USA)  5 Stars
April 09, 2000
This is an excellent review of international literature and practical guidance for anyone involved with opioid addiction, or curious about it. Includes an excellent discussion of the "moral basis" for resistance to maintenance treatments, debunking it thoroughly. A MUST READ for professionals and community members dealing with the heroin/pharmaceutical opiate epidemic.
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essential readiing in the drug field by mfarrell (London UK) 5 Stars
December 01, 1999
This is a key book to read if you want to get to grips with the vast literature on the topic of opiate agonist maintenance. Its unusually well written and scientifically authoritative and really the best thing around on the subject at the moment
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positivley informative  4 Stars
December 02, 1998
Methadone is obviously the most succesfull form of treatment available today hopefully this book will shed some light on a subject that many people do not understand that being adiction relapse and recovery.
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