title: Methadone in rural general practice: addiction or rehabilitation.
abstract: This article presents the reflections of a rural general practitioner who has been involved in the Victorian methadone program for some years. Its object is to highlight some perceived strengths and weaknesses in the Methadone Program, particularly as it operates in rural areas, and to suggest some ways in which it could be modified to provide better for the needs of opiate-dependent persons who live outside the major cities.
authors.affiliation: Myrtleford Medical Clinic, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014739:Victoria
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D008691:Methadone