METHADONE MAINTENANCE AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION:

April 03rd, 2008 | Category: Opiate Addiction

An extensive systematic review by Srivastava and colleagues found 15 major studies that reported on clinical experience. 34:215-223. Publication was in J Subst Ab Treat (2008). we had to wonder whether perhaps the same distribution might be found whether one studied alcohol consumption patterns after

enrollment in a clinic treating diabetes, or hypertension, or any other chronic medical condition. Of these, 3 reported that after admission patients increased their consumption while receiving methadone, 3 reported a decrease, and 9 found no significant change.

Original post by RGNewman, MD

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