Treatment Entry among Individuals on a Waiting List for Methadone Maintenance

Treatment entry among individuals on a waiting list for methadone maintenance.

BACKGROUND Many methadone programs in the United States have waiting lists for care. OBJECTIVES To examine specific predictors of treatment entry among individuals on a waiting list for methadone maintenance. METHODS Heroin users placed on a waiting list for methadone treatment (n = 120) were administered a urine screen for drug use and assessed with a battery of measures at study entry and...

Psychiatric comorbidities among Iranian elderly patients on methadone maintenance treatment.

BACKGROUND Comorbidity of psychiatric disorders and substance abuse can intensify both conditions, and when advanced age is added to the combination, the patient will face a distinctive array of issues. This study evaluated the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in elderly substance users as well as certain related factors. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed on 160 consenting e...

Comparison of coping strategies and emotion regulation tendencies among opium users, methadone maintenance treatment clients and normal individuals

Substance abuse is also related to psychological skills that affect the treatment process. Identifying the role of these skills can be useful for the development of a better intervention. This purpose of this study was to compare the coping strategies and emotion regulation profiles among opium users, methadone maintenance treatment clients, and normal individuals. The sample was selected among...

A randomized controlled trial of interim methadone maintenance.

CONTEXT Effective alternatives to long waiting lists for entry into methadone hydrochloride maintenance treatment are needed to reduce the complications of continuing heroin dependence and to increase methadone treatment entry. OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of interim methadone maintenance with that of the usual waiting list condition in facilitating methadone treatment entry and red...

Methadone maintenance treatment.