Methadone maintenance treatment in the U.S a practical question and answer guide

In the United States, there are more than 1,200 methadone maintenance treatment programs, with an estimated staff of 20,000, serving more than 200,000 patients annually. This book offers insights into: the effectiveness of methadone; the characteristics of successful methadone treatment programs; an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wechsberg, Wendee M. (-)
Other Authors: Kasten, Jennifer J.
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Springer c2007.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798085606719
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1-Introduction; Chapter 2-The effectiveness of Methadone and the history of regulation; Chapter 3-The accreditation evaluation Study; Chapter 4-Methadone Maintenance treatment program Characteristics; Chapter 5-Core and ancillary Methadone Maintenance treatment Services; Chapter 6-Dosing practices in Methadone Maintenance treatment programs; Chapter 7-The Costs and Funding of Methadone Maintenance treatment; Chapter 8-Direct Care Staff and Their activities; Chapter 9-Methadone Maintenance treatment patients
  • Chapter 10-Accreditation OutcomesChapter 11-Regulation of Methadone Maintenance treatment; Chapter 12-Summary and Future Challenges; Glossary; Appendix a: Opiates and Opioids; References; Index