Outcome after methadone treatment: influence of prior treatment factors and current treatment status

Drug Alcohol Depend. 1994 Jun;35(3):223-30. doi: 10.1016/0376-8716(94)90078-7.

Abstract

Post-treatment follow-up assessments were conducted on patients from a clinical trial examining the efficacy of different doses of methadone. The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) was administered at treatment entry and ten weeks after the six-month program. Patients were improved in drug and alcohol use, and in areas of pro-social behaviors, at the time of follow-up. Improvements were not related to in-treatment variables, but were related to resumption of treatment during the follow-up interval. These results demonstrate improvement persists after methadone treatment, and further improvement can be achieved by resumption of further treatment.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methadone / administration & dosage*
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / psychology
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / rehabilitation*
  • Psychotherapy, Group
  • Recurrence
  • Rehabilitation, Vocational / psychology
  • Substance Abuse Detection
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Methadone