Federal regulation of methadone treatment

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Federal Regulation of Methadone Treatment (-)
Otros Autores: Rettig, Richard A. (-), Yarmolinsky, Adam
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press 1995.
Edición:1st ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Federal Regulation of Methadone Treatment
  • Copyright
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Federal Regulation of Methadone Treatment
  • Executive Summary
  • HOW METHADONE IS REGULATED
  • SCOPE OF THE REPORT
  • BALANCING THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF METHADONE
  • RECOMMENDATIONS TO MODIFY AND SUPPLEMENT THE REGULATIONS
  • Diagnosing Addiction and Determining Dose Levels
  • Habilitative and Rehabilitative Services
  • Treating Pregnant Opiate Addicts
  • Replacing "Detoxification" with "Medically Supervised Withdrawal
  • Inpatient Hospital Admissions
  • Treating Opiate Addiction and Treating Pain
  • ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS
  • GUIDELINES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
  • PROCESS EVALUATION AND OUTCOME EVALUATION
  • FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP
  • REFERENCE
  • 1 Introduction
  • THE CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE
  • OBJECTIVES OF OPIATE ADDICTION TREATMENT
  • EFFECTIVENESS OF METHADONE MAINTENANCE TREATMENT
  • Beneficial Outcomes
  • Factors Limiting Effectiveness
  • Multiple Problems of Methadone Maintenance Patients
  • Variability among Methadone Maintenance Programs
  • WHY METHADONE IS REGULATED DIFFERENTLY FROM OTHER DRUGS
  • THE COMMITTEE'S VIEW
  • REPORT ORGANIZATION
  • STUDY METHODS
  • A NOTE ON TERMINOLOGY
  • REFERENCES
  • 2 Pharmacology and Medical Aspects of Methadone Treatment
  • THE RATIONALE FOR PHARMACOTHERAPY
  • History and Practice
  • Basic Science
  • PHARMACOKINETICS OF METHADONE
  • METHADONE MAINTENANCE
  • Treatment Regimen
  • Effects, Side Effects, and Special Pharmacological Issues
  • Physiological Functions Disrupted During Heroin Addiction
  • INTERACTIONS OF METHADONE WITH OTHER DRUGS
  • IMPACT OF METHADONE MAINTENANCE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • REFERENCES
  • 3 Who are the Recipients of Treatment?
  • HEROIN USE AND DEPENDENCE
  • Prevalence of Heroin Use
  • From Use to Dependence
  • How Persistent is Heroin Dependence?.
  • Age, Gender, and Ethnicity
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Ethnicity
  • What Other Substances Do Heroin Users Consume?
  • Other Medical and Social Problems of Heroin-Dependent Persons
  • How Likely Are Heroin Addicts to Use Treatment?
  • CHARACTERISTICS OF UNTREATED AND TREATED HEROIN ADDICTS
  • METHADONE PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS
  • Historical Trends
  • Current Patient Characteristics
  • Methadone in Drug Treatment: General
  • Use of Methadone in Detoxification
  • Use of Methadone in Maintenance Treatment
  • Contrast between Detoxification and Maintenance Patient Admissions
  • Maintenance Patients in New York State
  • 1992
  • Maintenance Patients in California, 1992
  • Differences Between New York and California
  • SUMMARY
  • REFERENCES
  • 4 Methadone Diversion Control
  • EARLY CONCERN OVER DIVERSION
  • THE NARCOTIC ADDICT TREATMENT ACT OF 1974
  • MORE RECENT OFFICIAL VIEWS ON DIVERSION
  • House Select Committee Hearings
  • Perspective of the Drug Enforcement Administration
  • THE DATA ON DIVERSION
  • Drug Abuse Warning Network Data
  • Harris County, Texas
  • Harris County Medical Examiner Data
  • Methadone Maintenance Treatment Data
  • Independent Pathologists' Review
  • Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) Medical Examiner Data
  • Other Data on Diversion
  • Drug Use Forecasting Data
  • National AIDS Demonstration Research (NADR) Data
  • HOW IS METHADONE DIVERTED?
  • Production and Distribution System
  • Sale by Patients: Who Sells and Why?
  • WHO USES DIVERTED METHADONE AND WHY?
  • CONSEQUENCES OF METHADONE DIVERSION
  • Public Safety Issues
  • Public Health Issues
  • Is Diverted Methadone Dangerous?
  • Is Diverted Methadone a Major Drug of Abuse?
  • SUMMARY
  • APPENDIX
  • REFERENCES
  • 5 Federal Regulation of Methadone Treatment
  • THE 1960S
  • THE NIXON ADMINISTRATION
  • 1970 Legislation
  • Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Presentation.
  • DEFINING THE REGULATORY REGIME: 1970-1974
  • Research, Treatment, and Regulation
  • Methadone IND Regulations
  • 1972 Regulations
  • Legal Challenge to the FDA
  • Narcotic Addict Treatment Act of 1974
  • Summary: 1970-1974
  • THE CURRENT REGULATORY REGIME
  • 1980 Revision of the Regulations
  • 1989 Revision of the Regulations
  • 1983 Regulatory Reform Initiative
  • 1987 Notice of Proposed Rule-Making
  • 1989 Final Rule
  • 1989 Guidance Document
  • 1989 Interim Methadone Maintenance Proposal
  • Assessment of Program Performance
  • LEVO-ALPHA-ACETYL-METHADOL
  • SUMMARY
  • REFERENCES
  • 6 Methadone Treatment
  • THE PROVIDER COMMUNITY
  • Number of Treatment Facilities
  • Regional Variation
  • Number of Patients
  • Capacity and Utilization Rate
  • Waiting Lists
  • Facility Ownership
  • FINANCING OF METHADONE TREATMENT
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Out-of-Pocket and Private Insurance
  • STATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AGENCIES
  • New York
  • Financing
  • Regulations
  • California
  • Financing
  • Regulations
  • Florida
  • Financing
  • Regulations
  • Illinois
  • Financing
  • Regulations
  • Massachusetts
  • Financing
  • Regulations
  • SUMMARY
  • REFERENCES
  • 7 Treatment Standards and Optimal Treatment
  • DEFINITION OF TERMS
  • PATIENT EVALUATION AND ADMISSION CRITERIA
  • Admission to Medically Supervised Withdrawal
  • Admission to Maintenance Pharmacotherapy
  • Proper Patient Placement
  • Two Conclusions
  • MAINTENANCE PHARMACOTHERAPY
  • Dosing
  • Comprehensive Treatment Services
  • Take-Home Medication
  • Urine Testing
  • Implications for Regulations
  • Opiate Addiction in Pregnant Women
  • MEDICALLY SUPERVISED WITHDRAWAL
  • INPATIENT TREATMENT
  • Maintenance Pharmacotherapy in Hospital Inpatient Settings
  • Inpatients with Untreated Opiate Addiction
  • PAIN MANAGEMENT
  • Non-Opiate-Addicted Pain Patients
  • Methadone Patients.
  • ''Recovering" Opiate and Other Substance Dependent Patients
  • CONCLUDING COMMENTS
  • REFERENCES
  • 8 Implementing Standards-and Beyond
  • REGULATIONS AND THEIR ENFORCEMENT
  • CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
  • FORMAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS
  • WHAT CAN BE DONE NOW?
  • Process Evaluation
  • Outcome Evaluation
  • FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP
  • Research Issues
  • Clinical Research
  • Health Services Research
  • Federal-State Relations
  • Financing of Treatment
  • Policy Guidance
  • SUMMARY
  • REFERENCES.