title: Medication-assisted treatment of opiate dependence is gaining favor.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic, Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center at Lutheran Hospital, 1730 West 25th Street, 2A, Cleveland, OH 44113, USA. jerryj@ccf.org
authors.forename: Jason M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jerry
authors.forename: Gregory B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D058850:Opiate Substitution Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D055502:Secondary Prevention
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D008691:Methadone