Opioid substitution treatment and heroin dependent adolescents: reductions in heroin use and treatment retention over twelve months

• मुख्य लेखकों: Bobby P. Smyth (लेखक), Khalifa Elmusharaf (लेखक), Walter Cullen (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Abstract Background Opioid dependence is a major health concern across the world and does also occur in adolescents. While opioid substitution treatment (OST) has been thoroughly evaluated in adult populations, very few studies have examined its use in adolescents. There are concerns that OST is und...