Episodes of heroin use during maintenance treatment with stable dosage of (−)-α-acetylmethadol (methadyl acetate, LAAM)

摘要: The phenomenon of episodic heroin use by patients maintained on a surrogate opiate has been noted clinical investigators since the early 1970s. Several have hypothesized that relapse to is related stressful events in patient's life, and retrospective studies give some support this hypothesis. In present study, we asked every month rate their situation with respect 11 life areas. There were significant negative correlations between absolute scores most areas amount use. However, relationship changes life-area was less clear. Our data indicate who substantial increases use, many do one or more not all such respond increasing