Håkansson A
Malmö Addiction Center, Södra Förstadsgatan 35, plan 4, S-205 02 Malmo
Sweden
Research Article
Role of Medication and Background Variables in Dropout from Opiate Withdrawal Treatment - A Retrospective Chart Review
Author(s): Håkansson A and Medvedeo AHåkansson A and Medvedeo A
The present study aimed to examine whether retention in inpatient opiate detoxification was affected by the introduction of buprenorphine as a standard medication in opiate withdrawal, compared to older substances, when controlling for previous dropouts from detoxification, age, gender and current aftercare treatment planning. This chart review with a naturalistic design studied all inpatient opiate detoxifications in a detoxification unit during five years. In total, 375 patients with a total of 639 detoxification episodes were studied, with the withdrawal medication prescribed being buprenorphine, clonidine, dextropropoxyphene or methadone. In logistic regression, using buprenorphine as reference, completion of detoxification was unrelated to the choice of medication, but associated with the presence of an aftercare plan upon admission, older age and a lower number of previous dropo.. View More»
