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[Long term effectiveness of methadone maintenance treatments in persons with addiction to opiates].

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Adicciones. 2012; 24(3): 179-83
Bobes García J, Bobes Bascarán MT

There is no large prospective cohort studies using different therapeutic doses and standardized distal outcomes, however there is a fair amount of evidence on the effectiveness of methadone as a long-term treatment for the addiction to opiates. Strengths include less illegal drug use, decreased criminal activity and better general functioning. Also physical and mental health seems to be more preserved and recovered. Since patients undergoing methadone treatment exhibit diminished likelihood of suffering from cardiovascular conditions, HIV, HCV, HBV and other infections, and lesser psychiatric comorbidity. This Editorial intends to define and guide the therapeutic statement to address the management of persons with opiate abuse or dependence. These proposals have been grounded in the main long-term studies, systematic analysis and meta-analytic approaches on the effectiveness of methadone. Thereby it is recommended, with the maximum level of evidence, methadone maintenance treatments in spite of its weaknesses (ie. Toxicity, cardiovascular risk, sedation problems and cognitive impairment), considering the clinical history, general health status, and willingness and preferences of the patient.
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Open Question: help i need advice before seeing my doctor. I’ve switched doctors and don’t know what to do!?

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Open Question: Is there a methadone clinic in dfw that takes medicade?

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Open Question: Can a doctor legally stop prescribing methadone without tapering off first?

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Commentary on Boyd et?al. (2012): Debunking myths about methadone and crime.

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Addiction. 2012 Sep; 107(9): 1639-40
Nunn A, Rich J

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Commentary on Nosyk et?al. (2012): Detoxification from methadone maintenance therapy: how important is the exact technique that is used?

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Addiction. 2012 Sep; 107(9): 1630-1
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Residents learn about shelter project

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BARRIE – Residents concerned about the David Busby Street Centre (DSBC)'s plans to relocate – and add services such as a methadone clinic – to the old Risdon plant will meet Aug. 8 at 6 p.m.. The Barrie Downtown Neighbourhood Association will host the …
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Pain clinic owner sentenced to 15 years – San Francisco Chronicle

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Pain clinic owner sentenced to 15 years San Francisco Chronicle (AP) — A Louisiana businessman convicted of distributing oxycodone and methadone pills in eastern Kentucky by using clinics to prescribe the drugs to bogus patients was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Gregory Van … Owner of Pain Clinics Sentenced in Kentucky to 15 Years for Money Laundering …SurfKY News all 27 news articles »

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Closure of Centretown police station near methadone clinic worries neighbours – Ottawa Citizen

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Closure of Centretown police station near methadone clinic worries neighbours Ottawa Citizen Khoa Hoang, the officer stationed at the community police station, told the Citizen in April that about once a month something gets far enough out of hand outside the methadone clinic that he needs to lay down the law. “There's gatherings at times. It … and more »

 

FiOS1 Exclusive: Drug Treatment Centers May Be Forced To Close – LONG ISLAND — New York State is eliminating funding to some some drug and alcohol treatment clinics across Long Island, which are now struggling to find ways to stay open. As previously reported by FiOS1 News, some medical centers received a letter from the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services notifying them that due to state budget cuts, funding will be eliminated by July 1st.

 

Three Bay Park drug treatment homes shut down

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Phone calls Monday to Rand and his attorney were not returned. The California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs last week suspended the license of Bay Recovery's inpatient treatment centers. The clinic can still provide outpatient services under …
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