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Substance use & misuse · Jun 2012
The science and practice of medication-assisted treatments for opioid dependence.
- Anna Pecoraro, Michelle Ma, and George E Woody.
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 150 S.Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3414, USA.
- Subst Use Misuse. 2012 Jun 1;47(8-9):1026-40.
AbstractThis paper briefly reviews the evolution of opioid addiction treatment from humanitarian to scientific and evidence-based, the evidence bases supporting major medication-assisted treatments and adjunctive psychosocial techniques, as well as challenges faced by clinicians and treatment providers seeking to provide those treatments. Attitudes, politics, policy, and financial issues are discussed.
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