Experience with the Use of Methadone in a Multi-Modality Program for the Treatment of Narcotics Users

Jaffe, Jerome H.; Zaks, Misha S.; Washington, Edward N.

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“…Gearing's studies also indicate an increased employment rate and decreased criminal activity for narcotic addicts who remain active on methadone maintenance. Similar findings were obtained by Jaffe, Zaks and Washington (1969).…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

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MMPI and Pyp Prediction compared to Base Rate Prediction of Six‐month Behavioral Outcome for Methadone Patients*

Ottomanelli

1977

British Journal of Addiction to Alcohol & Other Drugs

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Discriminant functions, using the scales ofthe Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the Pyp, a scale measuring psychopathy, were compared with base rate estimates in predicting six-month outcome for 106 methadone patients. Employment, arrest and attrition were the behavioral categories used for group assignment in the discriminant analysis. The discriminant functions accurately classified 50 per cent of the employed and not arrested group, 57 per cent of the unemployed and not arrested group, 29 per cent of the unemployed and arrested group, and 50 per cent of the discharged group. Consideration was given to the utility ofthe MMPI and Pyp scales as compared to base rate predictions for each of the group classifications.

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Section: Introductionsupporting

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MMPI and Pyp Prediction compared to Base Rate Prediction of Six‐month Behavioral Outcome for Methadone Patients*

Ottomanelli

1977

British Journal of Addiction to Alcohol & Other Drugs

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“…Edwards (1969) Several outpatient programs utilizing methadone have currently proven their practicability (Dole et al, 1968;Oppenheim, 1969;Jaffe, 1969). Patients in such programs are encouraged to pursue their jobs, their education, and in general t o stretch their capabilities and potentials t o the limit.…”

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Short-Term Heroin Detoxification on an Outpatient Basis

Matzger

Bathurst

Smith

1971

International Journal of the Addictions

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The abuse of heroin in the Haight-Ashbury subculture of San Francisco increased ten-fold in the twelve month period preceding June 1970; all indications point to a like increase in the coining year. Drug abuse in the Haight-Ashbury has usually presaged that in other sections of the country by many months; o u r clinic is turned to by physicians throughout the area for consultation. Of special significance is the emergence of the "middle class junkie" (young, white, with a short-term habit). This new heroin population is being treated by us on an outpatient basis, with symptomatic nun-narcotic medication. and is directed whenever possible into the available psycho-social aftercare facilities.The dynamics of drug abuse in the Haight-Ashbury subculture, as reflected in patients seen at the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic, has recently shown an undeniable and escalating swing to heroin. During the first nine months of 1969 an average 0 1 f r o m two to four heroin addicts with 24 1 Copyright @ 197 1 by Marcel Dekker. Inc. NO P A R T of this work ma.v be reproduced or utilized it1 any form or by UIIJJ tncans, electronic or mechanical, including xerography, photocopying, microfilm, and recording, or by any information ctorage and retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher. Subst Use Misuse Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by Freie Universitaet Berlin on 12/04/14 For personal use only. Subst Use Misuse Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by Freie Universitaet Berlin on 12/04/14 For personal use only.

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“…Treatment: High or low dose of methadone. The relationship of dosage to treatment outcome has been a subject of considerable interest (Brown et al 1972, Jaffe et al 1969, Goldstein 1971, Schut et al 1973, Goldstein and Judson 1973, Newman 1975. Notwithstanding, disclaimers to the contrary, methadone plays the central role in the methadone maintenance programs.…”

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Maintenance Dosage as a Critical Factor in Methadone Maintenance Treatment*

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Angle

Alston

1977

British Journal of Addiction to Alcohol & Other Drugs

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This study concentrates on methadone dosage as a critical factor influencirtg abuse of other psychoactive drugs (including alcohol) by patients maintained on methadone. The study population were patients who remained on methadone for at least two years. The effects of dosage levet on a group of 46 patients (tow dosage n=27, x = 48.32; high dosage n = 19, x=S6.43) is reported. Signijicant increases (p <0.0I) were found in the abuse o/6ar6it«Tafes, ataractics, and akoholfoy the low dosage group. Dosage tevel had no significant relationship with heroin and amphetamine abuse. These results suggest that higher doses of methadone may provide the patients with a generalized central nervous system depressive effect.

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Experience with the Use of Methadone in a Multi-Modality Program for the Treatment of Narcotics Users

Cited by 63 publications

References 7 publications

MMPI and Pyp Prediction compared to Base Rate Prediction of Six‐month Behavioral Outcome for Methadone Patients*

MMPI and Pyp Prediction compared to Base Rate Prediction of Six‐month Behavioral Outcome for Methadone Patients*

Short-Term Heroin Detoxification on an Outpatient Basis

Maintenance Dosage as a Critical Factor in Methadone Maintenance Treatment*

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