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Addiction Medicine
Studies from M.S. Gordon et al have provided new data on addiction medicine
August 30th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, " This study examined the effectiveness of methadone maintenance initiated prior to or just after release from prison at 6 months post-release. A three-group randomized controlled trial was conducted between September 2003 and June 2005." " A Baltimore pre-release prison. Two hundred and eleven adult pre-release inmates who were heroin-dependent during the year prior to incarceration. Participants were assigned randomly to the following: counseling only: counseling in prison, with passive referral to treatment upon release (n = 70); counseling + transfer: counseling in prison with transfer to methadone maintenance...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-08-30)
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