TY - JOUR KW - Analgesics, Opioid/therapeutic use KW - Attitude of Health Personnel KW - Buprenorphine/therapeutic use KW - Evidence-Based Medicine KW - Health Personnel KW - Heroin/therapeutic use KW - Humans KW - Methadone/therapeutic use KW - Naltrexone/therapeutic use KW - Narcotic Antagonists/therapeutic use KW - Opiate Substitution Treatment/methods KW - Opioid-Related Disorders/drug therapy KW - Peer Group AU - A. Pecoraro AU - M. Ma AU - G. E. Woody A1 - AB - This paper briefly reviews the evolution of opioid addiction treatment from humanitarian to scientific and evidence-based, the evidence bases supporting major medication-assisted treatments and adjunctive psychosocial techniques, as well as challenges faced by clinicians and treatment providers seeking to provide those treatments. Attitudes, politics, policy, and financial issues are discussed. BT - Substance use & misuse C5 - Opioids & Substance Use; Healthcare Policy CP - 8-9 CY - England DO - 10.3109/10826084.2012.663292 IS - 8-9 JF - Substance use & misuse N2 - This paper briefly reviews the evolution of opioid addiction treatment from humanitarian to scientific and evidence-based, the evidence bases supporting major medication-assisted treatments and adjunctive psychosocial techniques, as well as challenges faced by clinicians and treatment providers seeking to provide those treatments. Attitudes, politics, policy, and financial issues are discussed. PP - England PY - 2012 SN - 1532-2491; 1082-6084 SP - 1026 EP - 1040 EP - T1 - The science and practice of medication-assisted treatments for opioid dependence T2 - Substance use & misuse TI - The science and practice of medication-assisted treatments for opioid dependence U1 - Opioids & Substance Use; Healthcare Policy U2 - 22676570 U3 - 10.3109/10826084.2012.663292 VL - 47 VO - 1532-2491; 1082-6084 Y1 - 2012 ER -