This volume, is developed from a collaborative study sponsored
by the World Health Organization over a period of five years, the
result of the combined effort of over 30 experts working in 19
different countries. The book presents a comprehensive survey of
the development, policy, and procedures of methadone maintenance in
countries with experience in this treatment. In addition to
presenting a general overview of methadone's role in treating
opioid addiction, the volume also focuses on specific questions of
current interest, particularly the critical issue of methadone
maintenance in the prevention of AIDS. Public health specialists
and policymakers will find this book an invaluable source of
information about what can be expected from methadone maintenance
programs and why such programs have achieved some success in the
rehabilitation of opiate users, while so many other attempts in
this area have failed.
Following an introductory chapter, the contributors look at the
impact of AIDS epidemiology on methadone policy. The role of
methadone in addressing intravenous drug abuse and unsafe sex
practices in drug dependent persons is explored in an attempt to
assess the ability of methadone maintenance programs to stem the
spread of AIDS. Subsequent chapters review the world literature on
methadone in treating opioid dependency, explore national policies
and practices regarding methadone maintenance, present an
international survey of methadone's role, and analyze the present
state of research on methadone. A bibliography and index complete
the volume.
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