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Efficacy of heroin-assisted treatment in Belgium: A randomised controlled trial (2015)
Auteur(s) :
DEMARET, I. ;
QUERTEMONT, E. ;
LITRAN, G. ;
MAGOGA, C. ;
DEBLIRE, C. ;
DUBOIS, N. ;
DE ROUBAIX, J. ;
CHARLIER, C. ;
LEMAITRE, A. ;
ANSSEAU, M.
Année :
2015
Page(s) :
179-187
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
39
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
BELGIQUE
Thésaurus mots-clés
ETUDE CLINIQUE
;
ETUDE RANDOMISEE
;
EFFICACITE
;
HEROINE
;
DISTRIBUTION CONTROLEE
;
TRAITEMENT DE MAINTENANCE
Résumé :
Background/Aims: Heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) can improve the condition of heroin addicts still using street heroin after a methadone treatment. In Belgium, a new trial compared the efficacy of a HAT to existing methadone maintenance treatment.
Methods: In this randomised controlled trial, HAT was limited to 12 months. Participants were assessed every 3 months. They were responders if they showed improvement on the level of street heroin use, health or criminal involvement.
Results: 74 participants were randomised in the trial. The experimental group (n = 36) counted 30% of responders more than the control group (n = 38) at each assessment point (p Conclusions: This trial confirms the short-term efficacy of HAT for severe heroin addicts, who already failed methadone treatment. (C) 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel
Methods: In this randomised controlled trial, HAT was limited to 12 months. Participants were assessed every 3 months. They were responders if they showed improvement on the level of street heroin use, health or criminal involvement.
Results: 74 participants were randomised in the trial. The experimental group (n = 36) counted 30% of responders more than the control group (n = 38) at each assessment point (p Conclusions: This trial confirms the short-term efficacy of HAT for severe heroin addicts, who already failed methadone treatment. (C) 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel
Affiliation :
Institut des Sciences Humaines et Sociales, Université de Liège, Belgium
Cote :
Abonnement