Methadone and its Rationale in the Treatment of Narcotic Dependency

Authors

Walter J. Cassidy

Abstract

An effective methadone maintenance program must do more than dispense measured doses in a well-organized clinic. It should attempt to effect changes in the patient's personality and coping mechanisms, social situation, and other conditioning factors which maintain his involvement in narcotics.

Recommended Citation

Cassidy, Walter J. (1974) "Methadone and its Rationale in the Treatment of Narcotic Dependency," Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal : Vol. 22 : No. 4 , 219-226.
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