Individuals with opioid dependence who leave drug treatment have higher overdose and death rates than those still in treatment.
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Digiusto E, Shakeshaft A, Ritter A, et al. Serious adverse events in the Australian National Evaluation of Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Dependence (NEPOD). Addiction 2004;99:450–60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
منابع مشابه
Serious adverse events in the Australian National Evaluation of Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Dependence (NEPOD).
AIMS The study estimated serious adverse event (SAE) rates among entrants to pharmacotherapies for opioid dependence, during treatment and after leaving treatment. DESIGN A longitudinal study based on data from 12 trials included in the Australian National Evaluation of Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Dependence (NEPOD). PARTICIPANTS AND SETTINGS A total of 1244 heroin users and methadone pati...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Evidence-based mental health
دوره 7 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004