Social costs of untreated opioid dependence
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Opioid dependence.
INTRODUCTION Dependence on opioids is a multifactorial condition involving genetic and psychosocial factors. There are three stages to treating opioid dependence. Stabilisation is usually by opioid substitution treatments, and aims to ensure that the drug use becomes independent of mental state (such as craving and mood) and independent of circumstances (such as finance and physical location). ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Urban Health
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1099-3460,1468-2869
DOI: 10.1007/bf02344032