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Methadone Maintenance vs 180-Day Psychosocially Enriched Detoxification for Treatment of Opioid Dependence
Karen L. Sees,Kevin L. Delucchi,Carmen L. Masson,Amy K. Rosen,H. Westley Clark,Helen Robillard,Peter Banys,Sharon M. Hall +7 more
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Management of opioid use disorder in the USA: present status and future directions.
Carlos Blanco,Nora D. Volkow +1 more
TL;DR: There is an urgent need for expanding the use of medications for opioid use disorder, including training of health-care professionals in the treatment and prevention of opioid use Disorder, and for development of alternative medications and new models of care to expand capabilities for personalised interventions.
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Four-year follow-up of imprisoned male heroin users and methadone treatment: mortality, re-incarceration and hepatitis C infection.
TL;DR: Retention in MMT was associated with reduced mortality, re-incarceration rates and hepatitis C infection, and prison-based MMT programmes are integral to the continuity of treatment needed to ensure optimal outcomes for individual and public health.
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Oral substitution treatment of injecting opioid users for prevention of HIV infection
TL;DR: Oral substitution treatment for opioid-dependent injecting drug users with methadone or buprenorphine is associated with statistically significant reductions in illicit opioid use, injecting use and sharing of injecting equipment.
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Is there a case for extended interventions for alcohol and drug use disorders
TL;DR: The findings of the review indicate that maintaining therapeutic contact for extended periods of time with individuals with alcohol and other drug disorders appears to promote better long-term outcomes than 'treatment as usual', although more studies are needed that compare extended and standard versions of interventions.
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Substitution treatment of injecting opioid users for prevention of HIV infection
TL;DR: It appears that the reductions in risk behaviours related to drug use do translate into reductions in cases of HIV infection, adding to the stronger evidence of effectiveness of substitution treatment on drug use, and treatment retention outcomes shown by other systematic reviews.
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Analysis of longitudinal data
TL;DR: In this paper, a generalized linear model for longitudinal data and transition models for categorical data are presented. But the model is not suitable for categric data and time dependent covariates are not considered.
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National Institute of Mental Health diagnostic interview schedule: Its history, characteristics, and validity.
TL;DR: In this article, a new interview schedule allows lay interviewers or clinicians to make psychiatric diagnoses according to DSM-III criteria, Feighner criteria, and Research Diagnostic Criteria.
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The fifth edition of the addiction severity index
A. Thomas McLellan,Harvey Kushner,David S. Metzger,Roger H. Peters,Iris E. Smith,Grant R. Grissom,Helen M. Pettinati,Milton Argeriou +7 more
TL;DR: The clinical and research uses of the ASI over the past 12 years are discussed, emphasizing some special circumstances that affect its administration.
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The Effects of Psychosocial Services in Substance Abuse Treatment
TL;DR: The addition of basic counseling was associated with major increases in efficacy; and the addition of on-site professional services was even more effective.
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