A comparison of suboxone and clonidine treatment outcomes in opiate detoxification
Anthony Steele1, Patricia Cunningham
1Mary Dee Lane Winston-Salem, NC, USA. asbsn@aol.com
Purpose:
This retrospective quality improvement study was to evaluate if Suboxone therapy reduced the risk of terminating treatment against medical advice compared with the use clonidine in men aged 18--55 years.
Methods:
Data were collected through chart review for all opioid-addicted male clients admitted voluntarily to a community-based treatment center between July 1, 2009, and December 30, 2009.
Findings:
The chi-square test of independence between treatment completion and treatment noncompletion was found to be significant at the 5% critical level (P = .027) for Suboxone therapy.
Conclusions:
Suboxone treatment decreased premature termination of opioid detoxification completion when compared with clonidine.
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