Addiction
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Retention in methadone maintenance drug treatment for prescription-type opioid primary users compared to heroin users.
To assess retention in methadone maintenance treatment for prescription-type opioid primary (PTOP) users compared to heroin users. ⋯ The findings of this study suggest that PTOP can be treated at methadone maintenance treatment facilities at least as effectively as heroin users in terms of treatment retention.