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STUDY 2003 PDF file 189Kb
Rapid opiate detoxification feasible at home
Spanish study suggests that given suitable patients and a suitable home environment, rapid detoxification from opiates can be done at home without on-site professional supervision.
STUDY 2003 PDF file 164Kb
Naltrexone implants could reduce the early relapse rate after detoxification
Studies from the UK and Germany suggest that subcutaneous implants of naltrexone which block the effects of heroin for up to seven weeks could help reduce the early relapse rate after detoxification more effectively than the oral form of the medication.
STUDY 2002 PDF file 105Kb
Rapid opiate detox guarantees completion, but abstinence depends on what follows
Compared to a conventional inpatient programme, the worlds largest private provider of ultra-rapid opiate detoxification improved completion rates, but after leaving fewer patients remained abstinent. Extended text offers comprehensive review.
STUDY 2008 HTM file
High risk of overdose death for opiate detoxification completers
Findings from Italy and Australia warn that detoxification without throughgoing stabilisation, preparation and aftercare is too often a band-aid measure which risks more harm then good.
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