Historique
Périodique
Methadone treatment by general practitioners in Amsterdam
(Traitement à la méthadone à Amsterdam par les médecins généralistes)
Auteur(s) :
VAN BRUSSEL, G.
Année
1995
Page(s) :
348-358
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
7
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
MEDECIN GENERALISTE
;
TRAITEMENT DE MAINTENANCE
;
HEROINE
;
METHADONE
;
SUBSTITUTION
;
USAGER
Thésaurus géographique
PAYS-BAS
Note générale :
Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 72(2): 348–358
Résumé :
In Amsterdam, a three-tiered program exists to deal with drug use and addiction. General practitioners form the backbone of the system, helping to deal with the majority of addicts, who are not criminals and many of whom desire to be free of addiction. Distinctions are made between drugs with "acceptable" and "unacceptable" risks, and between drug use and drug-related crime; patients who fall into the former categories are treated in a nonconfrontational, nonstigmatizing manner; such a system helps prevent the majority of patients from passing into unacceptable, criminalized categories. The overall program has demonstrated harm reduction both for patients and for the city of Amsterdam.
Affiliation :
Pays-Bas. Netherlands.