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Article de Périodique
Using buprenorphine to facilitate entry into residential therapeutic community rehabilitation (2007)
Auteur(s) :
COLLINS, E. D. ;
HORTON, T. ;
REINKE, K. ;
AMASS, L. ;
NUNES, E. V.
Année
2007
Page(s) :
167-175
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
TRAITEMENT DE MAINTENANCE
;
TRAITEMENT RESIDENTIEL
;
COMMUNAUTE THERAPEUTIQUE
;
BUPRENORPHINE
;
ACCES AUX SOINS
;
OBSERVANCE DU TRAITEMENT
;
ETUDE RETROSPECTIVE
Résumé :
For opioid-dependent patients, the need for detoxification has been a barrier to entry into long-term residential treatment. This report describes a retrospective observational cohort study with the first 38 opioid-dependent patients entering First Step, a 14-day buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone) detoxification regimen integrated into a long-term residential therapeutic community (TC) program. Eighty-nine percent (34 of 38) of First Step patients completed a 14-day buprenorphine taper protocol, 50% (19 of 38) completed an initial 3- to 4-week stay, and 39% (15 of 38) completed at least 3 months of residential treatment at the TC. Retention did not differ significantly in a demographically matched concurrently admitted control group without impending opioid withdrawal, in which 65% (24 of 37) completed an initial 3- to 4-week stay (p = .20) and 57% (21 of 37) completed at least 3 months of treatment (p = .14). Withdrawal symptoms were mild, and there were no instances of precipitated withdrawal. The findings suggest the potential for buprenorphine to serve as a bridge, improving the viability of long-term residential treatment for managing opioid dependence.
Affiliation :
Department of Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA