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Substitution treatment for opiate-dependent persons

Jessica De Maeyer and Wouter Vanderplasschen (UGent)
(2022) Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research.
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Methadone substitution treatment is the standard, evidence-based treatment for opiate dependence in most countries. Many studies have evaluated its effectiveness, demonstrating reductions in heroin use, risk behavior (related to injecting drugs) and drug-related crime, and prolonged treatment retention. Methadone is a long-acting opiate agonist that causes physiological stability, eliminates opiate withdrawal symptoms, and blocks the euphoric effects of heroin use. Research shows that substitution treatment can contribute significantly to the Quality of Life of persons who use drugs, which is further explored in this chapter.

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MLA
De Maeyer, Jessica, and Wouter Vanderplasschen. “Substitution Treatment for Opiate-Dependent Persons.” Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research, Springer, 2022, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-69909-7_3823-2.
APA
De Maeyer, J., & Vanderplasschen, W. (2022). Substitution treatment for opiate-dependent persons. In Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69909-7_3823-2
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De Maeyer, Jessica, and Wouter Vanderplasschen. 2022. “Substitution Treatment for Opiate-Dependent Persons.” In Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69909-7_3823-2.
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De Maeyer, Jessica, and Wouter Vanderplasschen. 2022. “Substitution Treatment for Opiate-Dependent Persons.” In Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-69909-7_3823-2.
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De Maeyer J, Vanderplasschen W. Substitution treatment for opiate-dependent persons. In: Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research. Springer; 2022.
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J. De Maeyer and W. Vanderplasschen, “Substitution treatment for opiate-dependent persons,” in Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research, Springer, 2022.
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