TY - JOUR
T1 - Disparity between heroin addicts enrolled in maintenance treatment and detoxification treatment and its implication
AU - Chang, Kun Chia
AU - Loh, El Wui
AU - Tang, Hsin Pei
AU - Chen, Chia Min
AU - Huang, Chun Jung
AU - Lan, Tsuo Hung
AU - Chiang, Ming Tse
AU - Kuo, Sheng Wen
AU - Chiu, Hsien Jane
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding for this study was provided by the Bureau of Controlled Drugs, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taiwan (grant no.: DOH-96-NNB-1032 and DOH-96-NNB-1034). The bureau had no further role in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the paper for publication.
Funding Information:
This study was supported, in part, by the Bureau of Controlled Drugs, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taiwan (grant nos.: DOH-96-NNB-1032 and DOH-96-NNB-1034 ) and National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan (grant no.: PH-099-PP-50 ).
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - Fundamentally, detoxification treatment aims to stop substance use behavior among the opioid addicts, while maintenance treatment aims to promote a healthier addiction behavior among the subjects by providing safer chemical substitutes. In this study, we evaluated the differences of social-demographics and clinical features between heroin addicts enrolled in detoxification and maintenance treatment. Data of 748 heroin addicts admitted for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment between January 2004 and October 2007 were retrieved. Statistical analyses showed that older mean age, school dropout, drug offence, property offence, HCV and HIV infections, and older age of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine co-use, were significantly associated with maintenance treatment. Only a small number of patients chose detoxification treatment to treat their problems. The preference of maintenance treatment rather than detoxification treatment can be partially explained by financial concerns, either because the maintenance treatment is free or cheaper. Overall speaking, patients in detoxification treatment were relatively healthier in the aspects of social-demographics and clinical features compared to patients in maintenance treatment. Finding of this study should be concerned when designing treatment profiles, modifying of original treatment profiles or identifying target problems of a treatment profile.
AB - Fundamentally, detoxification treatment aims to stop substance use behavior among the opioid addicts, while maintenance treatment aims to promote a healthier addiction behavior among the subjects by providing safer chemical substitutes. In this study, we evaluated the differences of social-demographics and clinical features between heroin addicts enrolled in detoxification and maintenance treatment. Data of 748 heroin addicts admitted for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment between January 2004 and October 2007 were retrieved. Statistical analyses showed that older mean age, school dropout, drug offence, property offence, HCV and HIV infections, and older age of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine co-use, were significantly associated with maintenance treatment. Only a small number of patients chose detoxification treatment to treat their problems. The preference of maintenance treatment rather than detoxification treatment can be partially explained by financial concerns, either because the maintenance treatment is free or cheaper. Overall speaking, patients in detoxification treatment were relatively healthier in the aspects of social-demographics and clinical features compared to patients in maintenance treatment. Finding of this study should be concerned when designing treatment profiles, modifying of original treatment profiles or identifying target problems of a treatment profile.
KW - Buprenorphine
KW - Detoxification treatment
KW - Heroin
KW - Maintenance treatment
KW - Methadone
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajp.2010.07.012
DO - 10.1016/j.ajp.2010.07.012
M3 - Article
C2 - 23051572
AN - SCOPUS:77956892829
SN - 1876-2018
VL - 3
SP - 138
EP - 141
JO - Asian Journal of Psychiatry
JF - Asian Journal of Psychiatry
IS - 3
ER -