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The effectiveness of methadone maintenance treatment: an overview

Jeff Ward National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Richard P. Mattick National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Wayne Hall National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
Pages 327-335 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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M. Kinsella, Y. Capel, S. M. Nelson & R. J. Kearns. (2023) Opioid substitution in pregnancy a narrative review: contemporary evidence for use of methadone and buprenorphine in pregnancy. Journal of Substance Use 28:6, pages 919-924.
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Tomorrow D. Arnold, Lewei (Allison) Lin, Brandi P. Cotton, William C. Bryson & Courtney A. Polenick. (2021) Gender Differences in Patterns and Correlates of Continued Substance Use among Patients in Methadone Maintenance Treatment. Substance Use & Misuse 56:4, pages 529-538.
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Marcel A. de Dios, Miguel Ángel Cano, Ellen L. Vaughan, Morgan M. McNeel, Sarah Childress & Raymond Niaura. (2019) Nicotine maintenance for smokers in methadone treatment: a new direction. Addiction Research & Theory 27:4, pages 269-276.
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Huang-Chi Lin, Peng-Wei Wang, Yi-Hsin Yang, Jih-Jin Tsai & Cheng-Fang Yen. (2016) Incarcerated intravenous heroin users: Predictors of post-release utilization of methadone maintenance treatment. Journal of Addictive Diseases 35:2, pages 109-118.
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Raimondo Maria Pavarin. (2015) Mortality Risk Among Heroin Abusers: Clients and Non-clients of Public Treatment Centers for Drug Addiction. Substance Use & Misuse 50:13, pages 1690-1696.
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Jinma Ren, Zhen Ning, Carl V. Asche, Minghua Zhuang, Carmen S. Kirkness, Xiangyang Ye, Jie Fu & Qichao Pan. (2013) Trends and predictors in methadone maintenance treatment dropout in Shanghai, China: 2005–2011. Current Medical Research and Opinion 29:7, pages 731-738.
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Huang-Chi Lin, Kuei-Ying Chen, Peng-Wei Wang, Cheng-Fang Yen, Hung-Chi Wu, Chia-Nan Yen, Yi-Chun Yeh, Kung-shang Chung & Hsun-Cheng Chang. (2013) Predictors for Dropping-Out From Methadone Maintenance Therapy Programs Among Heroin Users in Southern Taiwan. Substance Use & Misuse 48:1-2, pages 181-191.
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Adam R. Winstock, Toby Lea & Alison Fettell. (2009) Pilot evaluation of an educational DVD for people with opioid dependence. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy 16:2, pages 182-192.
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Peter Higgs, Kei Owada, Margaret Hellard, Robert Power & Lisa Maher. (2008) Gender, culture and harm: an exploratory study of female heroin users of Vietnamese ethnicity. Culture, Health & Sexuality 10:7, pages 681-695.
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Adam R. Winstock, Toby Lea, Annie Madden,Nicky Bath. (2008) Knowledge about buprenorphine and methadone among those receiving treatment for opioid dependence. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy 15:4, pages 395-409.
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Adam R. Winstock, Adam R. Winstock, Toby Lea, Adam R. Winstock, Toby Lea, Alison Ritter, Adam R. Winstock, Toby Lea & Alison Ritter. (2007) The impact of community pharmacy dispensing fees on the introduction of buprenorphine – naloxone in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review 26:4, pages 411-416.
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Randy Brown, Stacey Balousek, Marlon Mundt & Michael Fleming. (2005) Methadone Maintenance and Male Sexual Dysfunction. Journal of Addictive Diseases 24:2, pages 91-106.
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Ravindra V. Rao, Anju Dhawan & Neerja Sapra. (2005) Opioid maintenance therapy with slow release oral morphine: Experience from India. Journal of Substance Use 10:5, pages 259-261.
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Jane Gourlay, Lina Ricciardelli & Damien Ridge. (2005) Users' Experiences of Heroin and Methadone Treatment. Substance Use & Misuse 40:12, pages 1875-1882.
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Alan C. Ogborne & Carol Birchmore-Timney. (1999) A Framework for the Evaluation of Activities and Programs with Harm-Reduction Objectives. Substance Use & Misuse 34:1, pages 69-82.
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M. Jenner, L. Lennox, R. Hargrave, C. J. Lennings & M. Andrew. (1998) Harm minimization outcomes for methadone recipients: the role of employment. Journal of Substance Misuse 3:2, pages 114-118.
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