Original research
par
Demaret, I. et al
Date de publication
2015
Géographie
Belgium
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Non
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
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
Constatations/points à retenir
After 12 months, participants in the experimental group reported significantly greater improvements (p 0.05) than the control group on the level of street heroin use and on the level of physical and mental health. Both groups reported significantly less criminal acts after 12 months (p 0.001), but with no significant difference between the groups.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Randomized controlled trial, 12 months, N=74
Mots clés
Evidence base
Safer supply
About PWUD
Outcomes
Crime
Illegal drugs
Substitution/OAT
