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Addiction Medicine

New addiction medicine data have been reported by D.A. Highfield and co-authors

Published in Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly, December 12th, 2007

According to recent research from the United States, "Aims This study compared the characteristics of intravenous (i.v.) and intranasal (i.n.) heroin users seeking methadone treatment, and their response to treatment. Participants A total of 319 heroin-dependent adults."

"Design Participants were assigned randomly to receive interim methadone treatment or to a waiting list control on a 3:2 basis. Analyses were conducted by dividing participants into two groups based on their route of heroin ingestion: i.v. or i.n. Setting A methadone clinic in Baltimore City, Maryland. Intervention Interim methadone treatment consisted of providing an adequate and stable dose of...

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