Engagement with opioid maintenance treatment and reductions in crime: a longitudinal national cohort study

Bukten, Anne; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Gossop, Michael; Waal, Helge; Stangeland, Per; Havnes, Ingrid Amalia; Clausen, Thomas

doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03637.x

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“…Theft often imposes substantial harms and costs to third-parties (García-Altés et al, 2002). OST has been found to reduce criminal activities in patients (Bukten et al, 2012). In the current study the negative association between OST and theft was no longer significant in the adjusted model, whereas the association between OST and drug dealing remained significant in the adjusted model.…”

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Is opioid substitution treatment beneficial if injecting behaviour continues?

Gjersing¹,

Bretteville-Jensen²

2013

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Title: Is opioid substitution treatment beneficial if injecting behaviour continues? Background Opioid substitution treatment (OST) is recognised as an effective treatment for opioid dependence. Still, a subgroup of OST users continues to inject drugs. This study examines health risks and criminal activity in a population of needle exchange programme (NEP) participants by comparing those identified as current OST users to i) those identified as former OST users and ii) those with no OST experience. MethodsThis was a semi-annual cross-sectional study conducted from 2002 to 2011. NEP participants were interviewed in Oslo, Norway (n=1,760); 341 were identified as current OST users, 356 as former OST users and 1,063 had no OST experience. The associations between OST status and health risk and criminal activity were assessed through univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses. Overall, there was a high level of polysubstance use and no group differences on this measure. Results Among Conclusions 3NEP participants who are currently in OST have substantially reduced health risks and criminal activity than other NEP participants. The high level of polysubstance use nevertheless poses a public health challenge.

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Is opioid substitution treatment beneficial if injecting behaviour continues?

Gjersing¹,

Bretteville-Jensen²

2013

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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“…Patients with chronic pain might choose methadone for its more effective analgesic action. Buprenorphine has less inhibition of gonadotropin-releasing hormones than methadone and therefore libido should be less affected [21,34]. Hepatotoxicity does not occur with either agent.…”

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Pharmacotherapy of Opioid Addiction: “Putting a Real Face on a False Demon”

Salsitz

Wiegand

2015

J. Med. Toxicol.

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Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT), a pharmacological treatment for opioid use disorder for the past 50 years, continues to remain controversial. Despite consistent and overwhelming evidence confirming the effectiveness and safety of MMT, misconceptions and myths persist regarding its legitimacy as a treatment for opioid addiction. This often results in the underutilization and limited availability of this treatment modality. Despite successful outcomes, the controversial nature of MMT, and the stigma experienced by the patients on methadone, has been a particularly difficult obstacle to overcome. We present the history of MMT, review the evidence for its efficacy in the treatment of opioid dependence, and explore the origins of the stigma and misconceptions related to MMT.

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“…Regular methadone use -years 14 [7] Number of previous drug treatments 9 [13] a Data are number of participants (%) or mean [s.d. ]…”

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“…Regular street heroin use -years 20 [7] Street heroin in past month -days 27 [5] Cocaine in past month b 34 (46%)…”

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Reduction in Acquisitive Crime During a Heroin-Assisted Treatment: a Post-Hoc Study

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2015

J Addict Res Ther

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Engagement with opioid maintenance treatment and reductions in crime: a longitudinal national cohort study

Abstract: Criminal activity appears to be reduced in Norway during opiate maintenance treatment. Younger age and prior history of criminal activity are important risk factors for continued criminal activity during treatment.

Cited by 105 publications

References 35 publications

Is opioid substitution treatment beneficial if injecting behaviour continues?

Is opioid substitution treatment beneficial if injecting behaviour continues?

Pharmacotherapy of Opioid Addiction: “Putting a Real Face on a False Demon”

Reduction in Acquisitive Crime During a Heroin-Assisted Treatment: a Post-Hoc Study

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