Evaluation of Applications to an Alcohol and Substance Dependence Treatment and Training Centre (AMATEM): Data from Adiyaman Province in 2017

Objective: Substance use disorder (SUD) continue to be a problem for the whole world in first quarter of twenty-first century. The leading centres treatment SUD our country are Alcohol-Drug Addiction Research Treatment and Training Centres (AMATEM). In this study, we aimed examine 2017 data AMATEM outpatients province. Material Methods: study was conducted as retrospective applications between January 1, December 31, 2017. Information such gender, age substance characteristics were obtained from patient recording system. Results: A total 211 reached. rate men 95.7%, female 4.3%, mean 26.09±7.87 years. significantly higher patients with alcohol than other diagnoses. 86.4% 20-29 range. 80.1% diagnosed opiate (OUD). repeated OUD applicants. prescribing buprenorphine+naloxane 73.4%. Buprenorphine, buprenorphine+opiate positivity parameters urine toxic screening. OUD, non-opiates non-opiates. Conclusion: This is important terms revealing that serious At same time, far know, it outpatient Further studies needed field.