Substitution therapy for amphetamine users
- 1 June 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Drug and Alcohol Review
- Vol. 21 (2), 179-185
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09595230220139082
Abstract
At the commencement of the third millenium, the illicit use of amphetamines continues to be a growing problem in many countries around the world, yet treatment responses remain in need of further development. This is particularly true with regards to pharmacotherapy for amphetamine dependence. In this Harm Reduction Digest four authors who bring together considerable research and clinical experience in this area describe the nature of amphetamine‐related problems and consider the role of amphetamine agonists in substitution therapy for amphetamine dependence. This is a timely paper which should be of interest to clinicians, researchers and regulators.Keywords
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