| Titre : | Misuse of substitution drugs in the substitution-based therapy (2016) |
| Auteurs : | M. BLECKWENN ; L. HEISTER ; M. WECKBECKER ; K. WECKBECKER ; M. MUCKE |
| Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
| Dans : | European Addiction Research (Vol.22, n°6, October 2016) |
| Article en page(s) : | 322-328 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
| Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus TOXIBASE SUBSTITUTION ; USAGE DETOURNE ; TRAITEMENT DE MAINTENANCE ; OPIACES ; PREVALENCEThésaurus Géographique ALLEMAGNE |
| Résumé : |
BACKGROUND: The reasons for, and the extent of, misuse of prescribed substitution medication as well as parallel consumption of other drugs during substitution-based therapy have still not been adequately researched in Germany.
METHODS: This study examines the use of substitution medication in German substitution clinics utilizing a nationwide survey with anonymised questionnaires. RESULTS: The analysis of the 605 questionnaires showed a 30-day consumption prevalence of 8.8% with regard to misuse of substitution substances. The lack of available heroin (38%) and the lack of open spots in treatment programs (21%) were quoted as being the main reasons for the misuse of substitution medication. CONCLUSION: Although the misuse of substitution medications is considered an important problem, our study showed that the current misuse was prevalent only among a minority of the patients. German regulations focused on the avoidance of misuse might be partially contributing to the problem. |
| Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
| Refs biblio. : | 16 |
| Affiliation : |
Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Medical Center Friedrich-Wilhelm University Bonn, Germany |
| Cote : | Abonnement |
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