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Nervenarzt. 1991 Sep;62(9):521-3.

[Pro and contra: maintaining drug dependent patients on methadone].

Der Nervenarzt

[Article in German]
H Sass

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  1. Psychiatrische Klinik, Medizinischen Fakultät, Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen.

PMID: 1956470

Abstract

Two controversial essays published in this journal referring to methadone-maintenance of drug addicts are reviewed in respect to the medico-legal situation in Germany. Requirements for a broad scope of action for medically justified therapies are discussed. In view of politically or governmentally initiated methadone-programs, the need for medically reasonable and careful decisions on individual cases is pointed out. Instead of conflicting ideologies, empirically proved and scientifically controlled knowledge has to be worked out.

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