Buprenorphine vs methadone treatment: A review of evidence in both developed and developing worlds
Heroin dependence is a major health and social problem associated with increased morbidity and mortality that adversely affects social circumstances, productivity, and healthcare and law enforcement costs. In the UK and many other Western countries, both methadone and buprenorphine are recommended b...
Main Authors: | Paul J Whelan, Kimberly Remski |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-3147.91934 |
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