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Research Article

Effectiveness of buprenorphine maintenance treatment as compared to a syringe exchange program among buprenorphine misusing opioid-dependent patients

Mauri AaltoDepartment of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland, and Department of Psychiatry, Seinäjoki Hospital District, Seinäjoki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jukka-Pekka VisapääResearch Unit of Substance Abuse Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Jukka T. HalmeDepartment of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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Carola FabritiusDepartment of Social Services, City of Helsinki, Finland
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Mikko SalaspuroResearch Unit of Substance Abuse Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 238-243 | Accepted 08 Oct 2010, Published online: 03 Nov 2010

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Bodil Monwell & Arne Gerdner. (2019) Opioid maintenance treatment: trajectories in and out of treatment. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry 73:1, pages 24-30.
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Nikki Bozinoff, Vitor Soares Tardelli, Dafna Sara Rubin-Kahana & Bernard Le Foll. (2022) Patterns of use and adverse events reported among persons who regularly inject buprenorphine: a systematic review. Harm Reduction Journal 19:1.
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Margaret A. Maglione, Laura Raaen, Christine Chen, Gulrez Azhar, Nima Shahidinia, Mimi Shen, Ervant Maksabedian, Roberta M. Shanman, Sydne Newberry & Susanne Hempel. (2018) Effects of medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder on functional outcomes: A systematic review. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 89, pages 28-51.
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Björn Johnson & Torkel Richert. (2015) Diversion of methadone and buprenorphine by patients in opioid substitution treatment in Sweden: Prevalence estimates and risk factors. International Journal of Drug Policy 26:2, pages 183-190.
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David Otiashvili, Gvantsa Piralishvili, Zura Sikharulidze, George Kamkamidze, Sabrina Poole & George E. Woody. (2013) Methadone and buprenorphine-naloxone are effective in reducing illicit buprenorphine and other opioid use, and reducing HIV risk behavior—Outcomes of a randomized trial. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 133:2, pages 376-382.
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Torkel Richert & Björn Johnson. (2013) Illicit use of methadone and buprenorphine among adolescents and young adults in Sweden. Harm Reduction Journal 10:1, pages 27.
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Margareeta Häkkinen, Terhi Launiainen, Erkki Vuori & Ilkka Ojanperä. (2011) Benzodiazepines and alcohol are associated with cases of fatal buprenorphine poisoning. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 68:3, pages 301-309.
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