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METHADONE MAINTENANCE TREATMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outpatient withdrawal management
1, record 1, English, outpatient%20withdrawal%20management
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ambulatory withdrawal management 1, record 1, English, ambulatory%20withdrawal%20management
correct, noun
- outpatient detoxification 2, record 1, English, outpatient%20detoxification
correct, noun
- ambulatory detoxification 3, record 1, English, ambulatory%20detoxification
correct, noun
- outpatient detox 4, record 1, English, outpatient%20detox
correct, noun, familiar
- ambulatory detox 5, record 1, English, ambulatory%20detox
correct, noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outpatient withdrawal management usually is offered in community mental health centers, methadone maintenance programs, addiction treatment programs, and private clinics. Essential components to a successful outpatient withdrawal management include a positive and helpful social support network and regular accessibility to the treatment provider. 1, record 1, English, - outpatient%20withdrawal%20management
Record 1, Key term(s)
- out-patient withdrawal management
- out-patient detoxification
- out-patient detox
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prise en charge ambulatoire du sevrage
1, record 1, French, prise%20en%20charge%20ambulatoire%20du%20sevrage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- désintoxication ambulatoire 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sintoxication%20ambulatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Pharmacology
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- National Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program
1, record 2, English, National%20Methadone%20Maintenance%20Treatment%20Program
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- National MMT Program 1, record 2, English, National%20MMT%20Program
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In January 1998, the Correctional Service of Canada(CSC) implemented Phase 1 of [the] National Methadone Maintenance Treatment(MMT) Program for federal offenders with heroin or other opioid addictions... 2, record 2, English, - National%20Methadone%20Maintenance%20Treatment%20Program
Record 2, Key term(s)
- National Methadone Maintenance Treatment Programme
- National MMT Programme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Pharmacologie
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Programme national de traitement d'entretien à la méthadone
1, record 2, French, Programme%20national%20de%20traitement%20d%27entretien%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thadone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Programme national de TEM 1, record 2, French, Programme%20national%20de%20TEM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En janvier 1998, le Service correctionnel du Canada (SCC) a mis en œuvre la phase I du Programme national de traitement d'entretien à la méthadone, destiné aux délinquants sous responsabilité fédérale souffrant d'une dépendance à l'héroïne ou à d'autres opiacés [...] 2, record 2, French, - Programme%20national%20de%20traitement%20d%27entretien%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thadone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- methadone maintenance treatment
1, record 3, English, methadone%20maintenance%20treatment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MMT 2, record 3, English, MMT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- methadone maintenance therapy 3, record 3, English, methadone%20maintenance%20therapy
correct
- methadone replacement therapy 4, record 3, English, methadone%20replacement%20therapy
correct, less frequent
- methadone substitution therapy 5, record 3, English, methadone%20substitution%20therapy
correct, less frequent
- methadone substitution treatment 6, record 3, English, methadone%20substitution%20treatment
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Methadone maintenance treatment(MMT) can help injection drug users... reduce or stop injecting and return to productive lives.... Methadone... works by "occupying" the brain receptors sites affected by heroin and other opiates. 2, record 3, English, - methadone%20maintenance%20treatment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Methadone maintenance therapy is the most widely known and well-researched treatment for opioid dependency. Goals of therapy are to prevent abstinence syndrome, reduce narcotic cravings and block the euphoric effects of illicit opioid use. 3, record 3, English, - methadone%20maintenance%20treatment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- traitement de substitution à la méthadone
1, record 3, French, traitement%20de%20substitution%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thadone
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- traitement d'entretien à la méthadone 2, record 3, French, traitement%20d%27entretien%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thadone
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le traitement de substitution à la méthadone réduit la consommation d'héroïne, de cocaïne, et les comportements de consommation à risque pour la transmission du VIH et des ITSS [infections transmissibles sexuellement et par le sang] pour la majorité des personnes en traitement. 1, record 3, French, - traitement%20de%20substitution%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thadone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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