Smith R B, Watkins T D
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 1976;3(2):255-65. doi: 10.3109/00952997609077195.
Recent public concern over illicit methadone use has generated considerable interest among both treatment authorities and researchers. Unfortunately, many professional studies on the topic have done little to clear up certain misconceptions surrounding methadone use. In building upon earlier empirical work, the authors sought to explore the role of methadone within the context of addict career experiences as a whole. Interviews revealed considerable differentiation in types of experiences and purposes for use with respect to a variety of demographic and drug career attributes. The findings suggest the need for some rethinking about prevailing conceptions of "the problem" of illicit methadone use.
最近公众对非法使用美沙酮的关注引发了治疗机构和研究人员的浓厚兴趣。不幸的是，许多关于该主题的专业研究在消除围绕美沙酮使用的某些误解方面收效甚微。在早期实证研究的基础上，作者试图在成瘾者整个职业生涯经历的背景下探讨美沙酮的作用。访谈揭示了在各种人口统计学和吸毒生涯属性方面，使用体验的类型和目的存在显著差异。研究结果表明，有必要对非法使用美沙酮“问题”的普遍观念进行一些反思。
