Historique
Chapitre
Methadone maintenance: A theoretical perspective
Auteur(s) :
DOLE, V. P. ;
NYSWANDER, M.
Année
2010
Page(s) :
445-450
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
978-0-19-973929-5
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
TRAITEMENT DE MAINTENANCE
;
METHADONE
;
THEORIE
;
CRIMINALITE
Note générale :
Reprinted from "Methadone maintenance: a theoretical perspective" In: Theories on drug abuse, D.J. Lettieri, M. Sayers, H. Wallenstein Pearson (Eds.), 1980, National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Résumé :
Whereas therapeutic communities view drug addiction as an underlying symptom of other life problems, methadone maintenance treatment sees addiction as a disease rather than an expression of a character or psychological disorder.
When administered orally, methadone serves to "block" the euphoric effects of heroin. That is, when an individual is given sufficient doses of methadone, he or she will be unable to "get high" from heroin. Vincent P. Dole and Marie Nyswander were the first in the United States to introduce methadone as a treatment for heroin addiction. In this article, these investigators discuss issues related to methadone treatment. Their study of methadone clients found that criminal activity decreased greatly when addicts were enrolled in maintenance programs. This finding, they argue, suggests that antisocial behavior, such as criminal activity, occurs as a result rather than a cause of drug addiction.
When administered orally, methadone serves to "block" the euphoric effects of heroin. That is, when an individual is given sufficient doses of methadone, he or she will be unable to "get high" from heroin. Vincent P. Dole and Marie Nyswander were the first in the United States to introduce methadone as a treatment for heroin addiction. In this article, these investigators discuss issues related to methadone treatment. Their study of methadone clients found that criminal activity decreased greatly when addicts were enrolled in maintenance programs. This finding, they argue, suggests that antisocial behavior, such as criminal activity, occurs as a result rather than a cause of drug addiction.
Cote :
L00464-C