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The British Journal of Psychiatry 141: 338-343 (1982)
© 1982 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

The response of out-patient opiate addicts to the provision of a temporary increase in their prescribed drugs

M Gossop, J Strang and PH Connell

Addicts who use illicit drugs despite receiving a maintenance prescription present a difficult management problem for drug dependence clinics. This study looks at a small group of such addicts and at their response to the provision of a temporary increase in their prescribed opiates. The results indicate that this increase led to a reduction in illicit drug use and to improvements in social functioning. These and other findings are discussed. It is suggested that clinics should be more prepared to consider such temporary increases, but the need for careful monitoring and for the involvement of more than one member of the treatment team is stressed.


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