Herbert D. Kleber
Abstract
The reasons for successful withdrawal from methadone maintenance remain to be clarified. The theories, methods, and outcome of methadone maintenance withdrawal are reviewed, and it is concluded that successful withdrawal is possible for at least a sizable minority.
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The reasons for successful withdrawal from methadone maintenance remain to be clarified. The theories, methods, and outcome of methadone maintenance withdrawal are reviewed, and it is concluded that successful withdrawal is possible for at least a sizable minority.
Key concepts: Detoxification (alternative medicine), Methadone maintenance, Methadone, Outcome (game theory), Medicine, Psychology, Psychiatry, Intensive care medicine