Do interruptions to the continuity of methadone maintenance treatment in specialist addiction settings increase the risk of drug-related poisoning deaths? A retrospective cohort study

L. DURAND ; D. O'DRISCOLL ; F. BOLAND ; E. KEENAN ; B. K. RYAN ; J. BARRY ; K. BENNETT ; T. FAHEY ; G. COUSINS | 2020
Dans Addiction (Vol.115, n°10, October 2020) Article : Périodique

AIMS: To examine the risk of mortality associated with interruptions to the continuity of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), including transfers between services, in opioid-dependent individuals attending specialist addiction services. DESI[...]

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Prescription drugs with potential for misuse: protocol for a multi-indicator analysis of supply, detection and the associated health burden in Ireland between 2010 and 2020

G. COUSINS ; L. DURAND ; A. O'KANE ; J. TIERNEY ; R. MAGUIRE ; S. STOKES ; D. O'REILLY ; E. ARENSMAN ; K. E. BENNETT ; M. O. VAZQUEZ ; P. CORCORAN ; S. LYONS ; Y. KAVANAGH ; E. KEENAN | 2023
Dans BMJ Open (Vol.13, n°3, February 2023) Article : Périodique

Introduction: There is an increasing concern about the misuse of prescription drugs. Misuse refers to the intentional repurposing of prescribed drugs and/or the use of illicitly sourced prescription drugs, which may be counterfeit or contaminate[...]

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Risk of drug-related mortality during periods of transition in methadone maintenance treatment: A cohort study

G. COUSINS ; C. TELJEUR ; N. MOTTERLINI ; C. McCOWAN ; B. D. DIMITROV ; T. FAHEY | 2011
Dans Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (Vol.41, n°3, October 2011) Article : Périodique

This study aims to identify periods of elevated risk of drug-related mortality during methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in primary care using a cohort of 3,162 Scottish drug users between January 1993 and February 2004. Deaths occurring duri[...]

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Risk of mortality on and off methadone substitution treatment in primary care: a national cohort study

G. COUSINS ; F. BOLAND ; B. COURTNEY ; J. BARRY ; S. LYONS ; T. FAHEY | 2016
Dans Addiction (Vol.111, n°1, January 2016) Article : Périodique

Aim: To assess whether risk of death increases during periods of treatment transition, and investigate the impact of supervised methadone consumption on drug-related and all-cause mortality. Design: National Irish cohort study. Setting: Prim[...]

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