scholarly journals The relationship between self-reported substance use and psychiatric symptoms in low-threshold methadone maintenance treatment clients

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather G Fulton ◽  
Sean P Barrett ◽  
Cindy MacIsaac ◽  
Sherry H Stewart
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy K. S. Christie ◽  
Alli Murugesan ◽  
Dana Manzer ◽  
Michael V. O'Shaughnessey ◽  
Duncan Webster

Objective. To report the one-year retention rate and the prevalence of illicit opioid use and cocaine use in the Low-Threshold/High-Tolerance (LTHT) methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) clinic located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.Methods. A description of the LTHT MMT clinic is provided. The one-year retention rate was determined by collecting data on patients who enrolled in the LTHT MMT clinic between August 04, 2009 and August 04, 2010. The prevalence of illicit drug use was determined using a randomly selected retrospective cohort of 84 participants. For each participant the results of six consecutive urine tests for the most recent three months were compared to the results of the first six consecutive urine tests after program entry.Results. The one-year retention rate was 95%, 67% of the cohort achieved abstinence from illicit opioids and an additional 13% abstained from cocaine use.Conclusion. The novel feature of the LTHT MMT clinic is that patients are not denied methadone because of lack of ancillary services. Traditional comprehensive MMT programs invest the majority of financial resources in ancillary services that support the biopsychosocial model, whereas the LTHT approach utilizes a medical model and directs resources at medical management.


2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. e51-e56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Strike ◽  
Margaret Millson ◽  
Shaun Hopkins ◽  
Christopher Smith

Author(s):  
Megan E Wall ◽  
Cassandra R Durand ◽  
Hana Machover ◽  
Rachel Arnold ◽  
Haley A Miles-McLean ◽  
...  

Problem gambling is highly prevalent and rarely treated among clients who attend methadone maintenance treatment programs (MMTPs). Compared with those of the general population, rates of gambling disorder have been found to be elevated among individuals receiving methadone maintenance treatment. Our study aims were to (a) develop a clearer understanding of the gambling experience of clients and counsellors at a methadone clinic and (b) gain insight into the current treatment options and obstacles to treatment in the clinic. Semi-structured interviews focusing on gambling issues were conducted with 8 clients and 8 counsellors at an MMTP located in an urban area. Participants were asked questions to gain an understanding about their perspectives on, treatment options for, and treatment barriers to problem gambling in the clinic. Data were coded by 4 investigators by using a constant comparison, open coding approach. The findings revealed important differences between clients and counsellors: Opinions differed on the definition of problem gambling, obstacles to treatment, and optimal treatment settings. Clients and counsellors also agreed on some elements, including the negative impact that problem gambling can have on recovery from substance use. This examination of responses of counsellors and client feedback provides a useful mechanism to better understand problem gambling in MMTPs.  In addition, the findings have important clinical implications, including a need for more effective screening and treatment in MMTPs and to provide substance use counsellors with training related to problem gambling.RésuméLe jeu compulsif est hautement répandu et rarement traité parmi les clients qui suivent un programme de traitement d’entretien à la méthadone. Comparés à ceux de la population en général, les taux de jeu pathologique ont jugé élevés chez les personnes qui suivent un tel traitement. Les objectifs de notre étude étaient de deux ordres : a) mieux comprendre l’expérience de jeu des clients et les connaissances en cette matière des conseillers d’une clinique de traitement à la méthadone, et b) avoir une meilleure compréhension des options de traitement actuelles et des obstacles au traitement en clinique. Des entretiens semi-structurés portant sur les problèmes de jeu ont été menés auprès de 8 clients et de 8 conseillers dans un centre de traitement, situé en zone urbaine. On a posé des questions aux participants pour mieux comprendre leurs points de vue sur les options et les obstacles au traitement contre le jeu problématique à la clinique. Les données ont été codées par quatre chercheurs en utilisant une approche de codification ouverte à comparaison constante. Les résultats ont révélé des différences importantes entre les clients et les conseillers : les opinions divergeaient quant à la définition du jeu problématique, les obstacles au traitement et les paramètres de traitement optimaux. Les clients et les conseillers ont par ailleurs été d’accord sur certains éléments, notamment l’impact négatif que le jeu problématique peut avoir sur le rétablissement d’une consommation abusive. L’examen des réponses des conseillers et des commentaires des clients constitue un mécanisme efficace pour mieux comprendre le jeu problématique dans les programmes de traitement d’entretien à la méthadone. De plus, les résultats ont d’importantes répercussions cliniques, notamment la nécessité d’un dépistage et d’un traitement d’entretien à la méthadone plus efficaces et d’une formation sur le jeu problématique pour les conseillers en toxicomanie. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 34968-34968
Author(s):  
Fateme Abdolahzade-Arani ◽  
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Farzad Kahrizi ◽  
Amir Ghaderi ◽  
Hamid Reza Banafsheh ◽  
...  

Background: Hypovitaminosis D, low bone mineral density, non-specific musculoskeletal pain, increased risk of fracture, and periodontal disease were reported in most subjects recruited from the Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) program. This study aimed to determine the relationship between vitamin D levels and the severity of anxiety and depression in patients under MMT. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, serum vitamin D levels were measured among 500 patients under MMT from Kashan Province, Iran. Correlation tests were used to assess the association of vitamin D levels with the severity of anxiety and depression in the explored patients. Results: We found that serum vitamin D levels were positively correlated with the scores of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (r=0.107, P=0.017) and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) (r=0.129, P=0.004). Additionally, there was a negative correlation between serum vitamin D levels, MMT dosage (r=-0.011, P=0.8), and the duration of MMT (r=-0.017, P=0.7). Conclusion: Our findings demonstrated that serum vitamin D levels were independently correlated with the BDI and BAI scores. Further studies are required to confirm our findings.


2015 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 57-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seonaid Nolan ◽  
Kanna Hayashi ◽  
M.-J. Milloy ◽  
Thomas Kerr ◽  
Huiru Dong ◽  
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