Kahan M, Sutton N
St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto.
Can Fam Physician. 1996 Sep;42:1769-78.
Methadone treatment can reduce illicit drug use, needle sharing, and the social costs and health risks of heroin addiction. It is superior to no treatment, detoxification, or treatment programs lasting less than 3 months. For most patients, the optimal methadone dose is 50 to 120 mg daily. Supervised, random urine drug specimens should be collected at least twice weekly. Long-term counseling is essential and should include information on the risks of needle sharing and on screening for HIV and hepatitis B and C.
美沙酮治疗可以减少非法药物使用、共用针头以及海洛因成瘾带来的社会成本和健康风险。它优于不治疗、脱毒治疗或持续时间少于3个月的治疗项目。对于大多数患者来说,美沙酮的最佳剂量是每日50至120毫克。应至少每周两次采集受监督的随机尿液药物样本。长期咨询至关重要,应包括关于共用针头风险以及艾滋病毒和乙型及丙型肝炎筛查的信息。