Withdrawal in opiate addicts in an internal medicine hospital unit

Withdrawal of opiates drug addicts in Internal Medicine is unusual in France. Four main preliminary conditions are requested: 1--Drug addict preparation and self motivation, 2--Inter and intra institution team collaboration, 3--Opening the hospital towards community agencies, 4--Hospital staff recru...

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Published in:	Bulletin de l'Académie nationale de médecine Vol. 179; no. 7; p. 1335
Main Authors:	Crémer, G A, Boissonnas, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	Netherlands 01-10-1995
Subjects:	Adult Analgesics, Opioid Buprenorphine Codeine Female France Heroin Dependence - therapy Hospital Departments Hospitalization Humans Internal Medicine Male Morphine Dependence - therapy Opioid-Related Disorders - therapy Recurrence Time Factors France
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Summary:	Withdrawal of opiates drug addicts in Internal Medicine is unusual in France. Four main preliminary conditions are requested: 1--Drug addict preparation and self motivation, 2--Inter and intra institution team collaboration, 3--Opening the hospital towards community agencies, 4--Hospital staff recruited on volunteer basis. Within two years (1992-1993), 210 opiates drug addicts were hospitalized for withdrawal. Two third were males, median age was 27, median years of addiction was 7. Thirty percent were seropositive for HIV, 70% for HCV. Hospitalisation lasted 7 days for heroin addicts and 10 days for morphin, codein or buprenorphin addicts. Successful withdrawn was observed for 70% patients but six months after withdrawal, only 15% remained abstinent.
ISSN:	0001-4079