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[Detoxication in opiate addiction and prevention of recurrence: administration of naltrexone and cognitive behavior
H G Roozen1, A L Deden, A J Kerkhof
1Centrum Verslavingszorg (voorheen Consultatiebureau voor Alcohol en Drugs) West- en Midden-Brabant, Roosendaal.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|April 29, 1998
Abstract:
Rapid opiate withdrawal and relapse prevention in opiate addicts are made possible by naltrexone, clonidine and diazepam in combination with cognitive behavioural therapy according to the Community Reinforcement Approach. In an open pilot experiment 12 addicted patients achieved initial detoxification. At follow-up after a minimum of 6 months, 10 of these had not relapsed. Good results with this detoxification method could be booked by selecting highly motivated opiate addicts.