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Infrequent illicit methadone use among stimulant-using patients in methadone maintenance treatment programs: a national drug abuse treatment clinical trials network study.

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Wu, L-T; Blazer, DG; Stitzer, ML; Patkar, AA; Blaine, JD
Published in: Am J Addict
2008

We sought to determine the prevalence, patterns, and correlates of past-month illicit methadone use and history of regular illicit use among stimulant-using methadone maintenance treatment patients. We obtained self-reported information on illicit methadone use from 383 participants recruited from six community-based methadone maintenance programs. Overall, 1.6% of participants reported illicit use in the past month, and 4.7% reported a history of regular use. Younger age and history of outpatient psychological treatment were associated with increased odds of past-month illicit use. Illicit methadone use among patients in maintenance programs is infrequent; however, a number of factors may increase risk of illicit use.

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Am J Addict

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EISSN

1521-0391

Publication Date

2008

Volume

17

Issue

4

Start / End Page

304 / 311

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous
  • Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
  • Substance Abuse
  • Narcotics
  • Methamphetamine
  • Methadone
  • Male
  • Illicit Drugs
  • Humans
 

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Wu, L.-T., Blazer, D. G., Stitzer, M. L., Patkar, A. A., & Blaine, J. D. (2008). Infrequent illicit methadone use among stimulant-using patients in methadone maintenance treatment programs: a national drug abuse treatment clinical trials network study. Am J Addict, 17(4), 304–311. https://doi.org/10.1080/10550490802138913
Wu, Li-Tzy, Dan G. Blazer, Maxine L. Stitzer, Ashwin A. Patkar, and Jack D. Blaine. “Infrequent illicit methadone use among stimulant-using patients in methadone maintenance treatment programs: a national drug abuse treatment clinical trials network study.Am J Addict 17, no. 4 (2008): 304–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/10550490802138913.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Addict

DOI

EISSN

1521-0391

Publication Date

2008

Volume

17

Issue

4

Start / End Page

304 / 311

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous
  • Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
  • Substance Abuse
  • Narcotics
  • Methamphetamine
  • Methadone
  • Male
  • Illicit Drugs
  • Humans