Opioid Dependence as a Chronic Disease: The Interrelationships Between Length of Stay, Methadone Dose, and Age on Treatment Outcome at an Urban Opioid Treatment Program

Data looking at the impact of length of stay in treatment, methadone dose, and age for treatment of opiate dependence have been evaluated separately, but the relative impact of these variables has not been examined. For this report, regression analyses of length of stay, methadone dose, and age were...

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Published in:Journal of addictive diseases 2009-01, Vol.28 (1), p.53-56
Main Authors: Kritz, Steven, Chu, Melissa, John-Hull, Carlota, Madray, Charles, Louie, Ben, Brown, Lawrence S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
age
Age differences
Age Factors
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic Disease
chronic diseases
Chronic illnesses
Clinical outcomes
Drug addiction
Drug addictions
Drug addicts
Drug dependency
Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Impact analysis
Length of stay
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Male
Medical sciences
Methadone
Methadone - therapeutic use
methadone dose
Middle Aged
Narcotics - therapeutic use
New York City - epidemiology
Opioid-Related Disorders - diagnosis
Opioid-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Opioid-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
opioid/opiate
Opioids
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Regression Analysis
Substance abuse treatment
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Toxicology
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:Data looking at the impact of length of stay in treatment, methadone dose, and age for treatment of opiate dependence have been evaluated separately, but the relative impact of these variables has not been examined. For this report, regression analyses of length of stay, methadone dose, and age were compiled to determine the relative effect of each variable on opiate toxicology results, which was the primary outcome measure. Regression analysis yielded statistical significance for length of stay (P < .001) and methadone dose (P < .05) but not for age. Comparing length of stay in treatment, methadone dose, and age to opiate toxicology results indicated that length of stay was the most important factor. These comparisons impact treatment strategies for opiate dependence, particularly when using a chronic disease model as a strategy for delivering care.
ISSN:1055-0887
1545-0848
DOI:10.1080/10550880802545010