title: Methadone patients' opinions on legalization of drugs.
abstract: Clear differences in the attitudes of 1,226 adults in a Gallup survey and 130 patients in 4 methadone treatment programs were observed. Patients were more permissive on legalization of use of and education about drugs than the adult sample.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, UTMSH 77225-0249.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hays
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone