Methodology for the Randomised Injecting Opioid Treatment Trial (RIOTT): evaluating injectable methadone and injectable heroin treatment versus optimised oral methadone treatment in the UK

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Whilst unsupervised injectable methadone and diamorphine treatment has been part of the British treatment system for decades, the numbers receiving injectable opioid treatment (IOT) has been steadily diminishing in recent years. In contrast, there has been a rece...

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Main Authors: Byford Sarah, Metrebian Nicola, Strang John, Lintzeris Nicholas, Hallam Christopher, Lee Sally, Zador Deborah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-09-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Online Access:http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/3/1/28