Historique
Rapport
Prescribing heroin: what is the evidence?
Auteur(s) :
STIMSON, G. ;
METREBIAN, N.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
54 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
York : Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Refs biblio. :
80
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
HEROINE
;
DISTRIBUTION CONTROLEE
;
HISTOIRE
;
PRISE EN CHARGE
;
METHADONE
;
EVALUATION
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Résumé :
Prescribing heroin is the first overview of how and why heroin is prescribed in the UK. It brings together research evidence from the UK and elsewhere to provide a comprehensive review of the benefits and drawbacks of heroin prescription. Currently only a small number of UK doctors prescribe heroin. The government is planning a cautious and modest expansion of this treatment. This study considers whether heroin prescription is effective in the short and the long term.
It covers:
• Reasons given for prescribing heroin and for expanding such treatment;
• The history of prescribing heroin and how practice has developed;
• The manufacture and use of illicit heroin and its associated risks;
• Current approaches to heroin problems in the UK;
• The range of services available for heroin users. The study concludes with a summary of the research, clinical, political and practical challenges for expanding heroin prescription.
It covers:
• Reasons given for prescribing heroin and for expanding such treatment;
• The history of prescribing heroin and how practice has developed;
• The manufacture and use of illicit heroin and its associated risks;
• Current approaches to heroin problems in the UK;
• The range of services available for heroin users. The study concludes with a summary of the research, clinical, political and practical challenges for expanding heroin prescription.
Affiliation :
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Cote :
E00529