TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Methadone, methadone treatment and non-fatal overdose
JO  - Drug and alcohol dependence
A1  - Neale, J.
SP  - 117
EP  - 124
VL  - 58
IS  - 1-2
N2  - This paper provides a mainly qualitative investigation of the role of methadone and methadone treatment in non-fatal illicit drug overdose. During 1997 and 1998, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 individuals in six hospital accident and emergency departments in two Scottish cities. The research identified four overdose situations related to methadone/methadone treatment. These were: (1) topping up a legitimate methadone prescription; (2) abusing another's methadone prescription; (3) preferring illegal drugs to prescribed methadone; and (4) failing to obtain prescribed methadone. The implications of these findings for methadone treatment policy and practice are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0376-8716
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -