Original research
by
van den Brink, Wim et al
Release Date
2003
Geography
Netherlands
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
To determine whether supervised medical prescription of heroin can successfully treat addicts who do not sufficiently benefit from methadone maintenance treatment
Findings/Key points
Supervised coprescription of heroin is feasible, more effective, and probably as safe as methadone alone in reducing the many physical, mental, and social problems of treatment resistant heroin addicts.
Design/methods
Two open label randomised controlled trials, n=549
Keywords
Evidence base
Safer supply
About prescribers
Outcomes
