Methadone Therapy for Opioid Dependence -- American Family Physician
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www.aafp.org/afp VOLUME 63, NUMBER 12 / JUNE 15, 2001 point in time. Gender differences exist, with opioid-related disorders more prevalent in men than women by a ratio of up to 4:1. Opioid dependency is often linked to a history of drug-related criminal activity. Antisocial personality disorder is more prevalent in opioid-dependent persons than in the general population, and opioid-dependent persons frequently have coexisting mood disorders, especially depression.
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تاریخ انتشار 2001