Comorbid opioid use is undertreated among forensic patients with schizophrenia

Abstract Background Substance use disorders are associated with poorer clinical outcomes in patients with schizophrenia. There is no specific treatment for amphetamine or cannabis use disorder, but methadone and buprenorphine are used as replacement therapy in the treatment of opioid dependence. Our...

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Main Authors: Kristiina Kivimies, Eila Repo-Tiihonen, Hannu Kautiainen, Jari Tiihonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13011-018-0177-y