Optimising treatment in opioid dependency in primary care: results from a national key stakeholder and expert focus group in Ireland

Optimising treatment in opioid dependency in primary care: results from a national key stakeholder and expert focus group in Ireland

Abstract Background Treatment for opioid dependence in Ireland is provided predominantly by general practitioners (GP) who have undergone additional training in opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and substance misuse. The National Methadone Treatment Programme (MTP) was introduced in 1998, and was desig...

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Main Authors: Marie Claire Van Hout, Des Crowley, Aoife McBride, Ide Delargy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Opioid dependence
Opioid agonist treatment (OAT)
Methadone treatment Programme
General practitioner (GP)
Ireland
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-018-0792-8

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