Twenty years of the methadone treatment protocol in Ireland: reflections on the role of general practice

Twenty years of the methadone treatment protocol in Ireland: reflections on the role of general practice

Abstract Background Opioid dependence, characterised by socio economic disadvantage and significant morbidity and mortality, remains a major public health problem in Ireland. Through the methadone treatment protocol (MTP), Irish general practice has been a leader in the introduction and expansion of...

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Main Authors: Ide Delargy, Des Crowley, Marie Claire Van Hout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Ireland
General practice
Methadone
Opioid dependence
Harm reduction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-018-0272-4

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