University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. coviello
Subst Abus. 2012;33(1):48-59. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2011.609438.
A feasibility study was conducted to pilot test the ability of 5 sites to recruit, treat, and retain opioid-dependent offenders in a trial of extended-release injectable naltrexone (XR-NTX). The participants, 61 previously opioid-dependent individuals under legal supervision in the community, received up to 6 monthly injections of Depotrex brand naltrexone and completed a 6-month follow-up interview. Six-month outcomes showed that those who completed treatment had significantly fewer opioid-positive urines and were less likely to have been incarcerated than those who had not completed treatment. The findings indicate that XR-NTX holds promise as a feasible, effective treatment option for opioid-dependent offenders.
一项可行性研究旨在对 5 个地点进行试点测试,以评估它们在一项扩展释放型纳曲酮(XR-NTX)试验中招募、治疗和留住阿片类药物依赖罪犯的能力。参与者为 61 名先前在社区中受到法律监管的阿片类药物依赖个体,他们接受了多达 6 次 Depotrex 品牌纳曲酮的每月注射,并完成了 6 个月的随访访谈。6 个月的结果表明,完成治疗的患者尿液中阿片类药物阳性的情况明显减少,且被监禁的可能性也低于未完成治疗的患者。这些发现表明,XR-NTX 有望成为一种可行且有效的阿片类药物依赖罪犯治疗选择。