The association between age of onset of opioid use and comorbidity among opioid dependent patients receiving methadone maintenance therapy

The association between age of onset of opioid use and comorbidity among opioid dependent patients receiving methadone maintenance therapy

Abstract Background Opioid use disorder (OUD) affects approximately 21.9 million people worldwide. This study aims to determine the association between age of onset of opioid use and comorbid disorders, both physical and psychiatric, in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for OU...

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Main Authors: Leen Naji, Brittany Burns Dennis, Monica Bawor, Michael Varenbut, Jeff Daiter, Carolyn Plater, Guillaume Pare, David C. Marsh, Andrew Worster, Dipika Desai, James MacKillop, Lehana Thabane, Zainab Samaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Opioid use disorder
Risk prediction
Substance use
Methadone
Opioid substitution treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13722-017-0074-0

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