TY - JOUR KW - Analgesics, Opioid/therapeutic use KW - Humans KW - Methadone/therapeutic use KW - Opiate Substitution Treatment/methods KW - Opioid-Related Disorders/drug therapy KW - Secondary prevention AU - J. M. Jerry AU - G. B. Collins A1 - AB - People addicted to opiates are more likely to avoid returning to these drugs if they participate in a program that includes taking maintenance doses of methadone or buprenorphine than with an abstinence program. Although medical opinion has long been divided on the issue of abstinence vs medication-assisted treatment, the latter seems to be gaining respect as an evidence-based approach. BT - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine C5 - Opioids & Substance Use CP - 6 CY - United States DO - 10.3949/ccjm.80a.12181 IS - 6 JF - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine N2 - People addicted to opiates are more likely to avoid returning to these drugs if they participate in a program that includes taking maintenance doses of methadone or buprenorphine than with an abstinence program. Although medical opinion has long been divided on the issue of abstinence vs medication-assisted treatment, the latter seems to be gaining respect as an evidence-based approach. PP - United States PY - 2013 SN - 1939-2869; 0891-1150 SP - 345 EP - 349 EP - T1 - Medication-assisted treatment of opiate dependence is gaining favor T2 - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine TI - Medication-assisted treatment of opiate dependence is gaining favor U1 - Opioids & Substance Use U2 - 23733899 U3 - 10.3949/ccjm.80a.12181 VL - 80 VO - 1939-2869; 0891-1150 Y1 - 2013 ER -