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[Treatment of drug dependent patients with methadone. 1: Goals, types and results of methadone programs]
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[Treatment of drug dependent patients with methadone. 1: Goals, types and results of methadone programs]
[Article in
German]
Fortschr Med.
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Abstract
Is the medical prescription of narcotics an adequate way to treat opiate addiction? This question has been controversial in Germany for the last two decades. In 1987, a clinical trial of levomethadone treatment has been started in North-Rhine-Westfalia. Recently, aspects of public health have come to the fore, as methadone programs are hopefully believed to contribute to the prevention of HIV-infections among intravenous drug users. Principles and models of methadone treatment are briefly discussed, international experiences reported, and major objections reviewed.
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