Short-Term, Ambulatory Detoxification of Opiate Addicts Using Methadone
- 1 January 1974
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions
- Vol. 9 (1) , 167-170
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826087409046779
Abstract
Twenty-one young opiate addicts entered an ambulatory, low dose methadone detoxification program which lasted 7 days. Eight (38%) did not successfully complete detoxification. At the end of 6 months only two (9.5%) addicts were found to be free of opiate drugs. Although low dose methadone detoxification can easily be accomplished on a short-term ambulatory basis, the high relapse rate to opiate use indicates that this procedure should only be attempted with selected, motivated individuals.Keywords
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