Avtor/Urednik     Čuk-Rupnik, Jasna
Naslov     Zdravljenje bolezni odvisnosti od heroina z metadonom v Centru za preventivo in zdravljenje odvisnosti od prepovedanih drog Logatec
Prevedeni naslov     Treatment of heroin addiction with methadone in the Centre for prevention and treatment of addiction of illicit drugs Logatec
Tip     članek
Vir     Zdrav Vestn
Vol. in št.     Letnik 77, št. 5
Leto izdaje     2008
Obseg     str. 377-82
Jezik     slo
Abstrakt     Background The attitude of lay and medical public towards methadone treatment still stays charged by prejudices because of the lack of knowledge and misunderstanding of such treatment. The purpose of the research was the presentation of patients that were treated by methadone in the center at the end of 10-year anniversary. The aim of this presentation is to broaden the professional knowledge about the use of methadone and comprehension and acceptance of the patients treated this way. Methods The research included all 78 patients treated with methadone. Questionnaires, qualitative approaches and medical evidences were used. Results Before starting methadone treatment the detoxification without medical help was accomplished by 37% of them, 15% were hospitalised in psychiatric clinics for the purpose of detoxification, 6% were treated in the therapeutic communities, 3.9% in the Project »Človek «. 11% of the patients spent a part of their youth in the schools of correction. 13% were connected with inprisonment. 79% were working or/and schooling. They had children in 30.8 % and they had a partner in the treatment with methadone in 23%. Conclusions The results of the research give the possibilities for better understanding and improved acceptance of the patients, treated because of heroin addiction by methadone.
Deskriptorji     HEROIN DEPENDENCE
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS
EDUCATIONAL STATUS
AGE FACTORS
EMPLOYMENT