A longitudinal comparison of retention in buprenorphine and methadone treatment for opioid dependence in New South Wales, Australia

Background and Aims: To examine characteristics of first-time methadone and buprenorphine clients and factors associated with risk of leaving first treatment in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Design: Retrospective linkage study of opioid substitution therapy (OST) treatment, court, custody and mo...

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Main Authors: Burns, L., Gisev, N., Larney, S., Dobbins, T., Gibson, A., Kimber, J., Larance, B., Mattick, R., Butler, Tony, Degenhardt, L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28267