Previous research has been in the areas of
opiate dependence and methadone maintenance treatment outcomes.
A wide ranging review of the Methadone Treatment Protocol [1998], examining the current regulatory processes and oversight arrangements for
opiate dependence treatment in Ireland.
Fourteen RCTs (n = 848) met inclusion criteria: alcohol dependence, eight RCTs; methadone maintained
opiate dependence, four RCTS; cocaine dependence, two RCTs.
With good management, there is no reason that babies should suffer;
opiate dependence is clinically pretty easy to manage.
Not exact matches
The main risk of
opiate use during pregnancy is
dependence and that's actually not as hideous as it sounds.
This is best done by giving slowly decreasing doses of
opiates so that their
dependence decreases gradually.
Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, executive director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug
Dependence, called the legislation «the single most important step lawmakers have taken to address New York's
opiate crisis.»
Abuse and
dependence on «hard drugs» (cocaine, hallucinogen or PCP,
opiate, amphetamine and sedatives) are less common among delinquent African American youth than those who are non-Hispanic white, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Steve Chassman, Clinical Program Director for LICADD, the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug
Dependence, talks about why people take
opiate drugs, how they get hooked and engagement and intervention strategies for adolescents and their families.
Dr. Parsons has provided similar insights into the mechanisms through which endocannabinoids modulate the rewarding effects of
opiates, alcohol, and cocaine, and he is presently extending his evaluations of this stage of the addiction cycle to include animal models of commonly occurring genetic polymorphisms that are associated with problematic drug use and
dependence in humans.
Only a subset of patients with neuropathies may respond well to
opiates; 51 alternatively, higher - than - typical
opiate dosing may be necessary for effective pain control in neuropathies, 52 thus raising serious concerns about sedation and drug
dependence.
Read through our extensive collection of articles on
opiate withdrawal, detox and
dependence.
How effective are psychosocial treatments for the management of cannabis, cocaine,
opiate and polysubstance abuse and
dependence?
Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide nationally representative data on the prevalence, sociodemographic correlates, and comorbidity of antisocial syndromes across alcohol and 8 specific drug use disorders, including sedative, tranquilizer,
opiate, stimulant, hallucinogen, cannabis, cocaine, and inhalant / solvent abuse and
dependence.