Abstract: Key approaches in the treatment of opiate addiction include drug detoxification programmes; substitute prescribing (particularly methadone treatment); behavioural therapies; self-help strategies; and rehabilitation programmes. Additionally, the provision of sterile injecting equipment and the dissemination of health education information are important types of service designed to reduce drug-related harm. In order to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of these various treatment modalities, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners have developed an extensive range of performance indicators. These tend to be based on relatively quantifiable outcome measures, such as the number of clients entering treatment; the percentage becoming drug free within set time periods; reductions in the rates of illicit drug use; decreases in criminal activity; reductions in drug-related deaths; and the cost of any given service per client.
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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