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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-018-0272-4 |