| Support for harm-reduction among staff of specialized addiction treatment services in Ontario, Canada. | |
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PMID: 16203468 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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In a mail survey of staff of specialized addiction treatment services in Ontario, respondents from different types of services varied in their level of support for a variety of harm reduction initiatives. Across all types of services support was common for needle exchange services (82-95% in favour) and for short-term non-abstinence goals for clients with alcohol or drug problems (51-98% in favour). However, mean ratings for the effectiveness of methadone maintenance were negative or near zero, and only in assessment/referral and out-patient samples did the majority (61% in each case) have a positive view of methadone maintenance programmes. Only a minority of respondents (15% to 35%) indicated support for the prescription of heroin to heroin addicts. In multivariate analyses, support for harm-reduction strategies was found to be positively related to belief in the effectiveness of pharmacological and cognitive-behavioural interventions and working in an out-patient treatment service, and negatively related to belief in interventions based on the disease model. |
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A C Ogborne; C Birchmore-Timney |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Drug and alcohol review Volume: 17 ISSN: 0959-5236 ISO Abbreviation: Drug Alcohol Rev Publication Date: 1998 Mar |
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Created Date: 2005-10-05 Completed Date: 2005-10-31 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9015440 Medline TA: Drug Alcohol Rev Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 51-8 Citation Subset: - |
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Addiction Research Foundation, London, Ontario, Canada. Ogborne@julian.uwo.ca |
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