The Opiate Treatment Index (OTI) Manual
Resource Type:
NDARC Technical Report No. 11 (1991)
INTRODUCTION
opioid pharmacotherapy treatment (OPT)
Some effects of the opioid antagonist, Naloxone, upon the rat's reactions to a heat stressor
Resource Type:
NDARC Technical Report No. 2 (1989)
PREFACE
Supply demand and harm reduction strategies in Australian prisons: An update
The Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) has requested a review of the prevalence of alcohol and/or drug use problems among prisoners and the range and availability of supply, demand and harm reduction programs and services in prisons.
Project Status:
Completed
Development and evaluation of an information kit on opioid substitution treatment: Translating research into policy
The evidence of methadone maintenance treatment's (MMT) impact on reducing crime and other harms is overwhelming, yet its implementation is limited in the community and in prison.
Project Status:
Completed
Pharmaceutical opioid analgesic (POA) dependence and treatment responses
Opioid agonist treatment is commonly initiated as a first-line treatment for individuals with pharmaceutical opioid dependence, even though much of the evidence base for the use of pharmacotherapy treatments in opioid dependence has been derived from studies conducted with primarily or exclusivel
Project Status:
Completed
Economic evaluation comparing centre-based compulsory drug rehabilitation with community-based methadone maintenance treatment in Hai Phong City, Vietnam
This study compares the cost-effectiveness of centre-based compulsory rehabilitation (CCT) for substance abuse with community-based methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. The project forms the basis for Thu Vuong's PhD.
Project Status:
Completed
Ongoing surveillance of the diversion and injection of the medications used in opioid substitution treatment
Minimising the extent of diversion and injection of the pharmaceutical opioids used in opioid substitution treatment (OST) reduces harms to the individual (such as dependence, injection-related injuries and diseases, and overdose) and protects the integrity of the OST program.
Project Status:
Completed
The value of providing health interventions for heroin use: a cost benefit analysis
Heroin use and associated harms can be reduced through effective treatment. Past research has shown that treatment for heroin dependence can be relatively cost-effective, but not whether heroin treatment overall is a good investment.
Project Status:
Completed
Patient motivations, perceptions and experiences of opioid substitution treatment in prison
There has been limited examination of how prisoners view and experience opioid substitution treatment (OST). This project aims to describe OST within NSW correctional centres and patient experiences of being in OST while in prison.
Project Status:
Completed
Determining the impact of opioid substitution therapy upon mortality and recidivism among prisoners: A 22-year data linkage study.
Prisoners are a marginalised group placing considerable costs on society. They experience very high rates of drug dependence, health problems and premature mortality. Without intervention they are highly likely to come into further health risk.
Project Status:
Current