Attitudes Toward Buprenorphine and Methadone Among Opioid-Dependent Individuals

Attitudes and beliefs about drug abuse treatment have long been known to shape response to that treatment. Two major pharmacological alternatives are available for opioid dependence: methadone, which has been available for the past 40 years, and buprenorphine, a recently introduced medication. This...

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Published in:The American journal on addictions 2008-09, Vol.17 (5), p.396-401
Main Authors: Schwartz, Robert P., Kelly, Sharon M., O'Grady, Kevin E., Mitchell, Shannon Gwin, Peterson, James A., Reisinger, Heather Schacht, Agar, Michael H., Brown, Barry S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Attitude to Health
Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - therapeutic use
Drug addicts
Drug dependency
Female
Humans
Male
Methadone
Methadone - therapeutic use
Narcotic Antagonists - therapeutic use
Opioid-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Opioid-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Opioids
Preferences
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Attitudes and beliefs about drug abuse treatment have long been known to shape response to that treatment. Two major pharmacological alternatives are available for opioid dependence: methadone, which has been available for the past 40 years, and buprenorphine, a recently introduced medication. This mixed-methods study examined the attitudes of opioid-dependent individuals toward methadone and buprenorphine. A total of 195 participants (n = 140 who were enrolling in one of six Baltimore area methadone programs and n = 55 who were out-of-treatment) were administered the Attitudes toward Methadone and toward Buprenorphine Scales, and a subset (n = 46) received an ethnographic interview. The in-treatment group had significantly more positive attitudes toward methadone than did the out-of-treatment group (p
ISSN:1055-0496
1521-0391
DOI:10.1080/10550490802268835