When is coercive methadone therapy justified?

Heroin use poses a significant health and economic burden to society, and individuals with heroin dependence are responsible for a significant amount of crime. Owing to its efficacy and cost-effectiveness, methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is offered as an optional alternative to imprisonment for...

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Authors: D'Hotman, Daniel (Author) ; Douglas, Thomas (Author) ; Pugh, Jonathan 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2018]
In: Bioethics
Year: 2018, Volume: 32, Issue: 7, Pages: 405-413
IxTheo Classification:NCH Medical ethics
Further subjects:B Autonomy
B methadone
B Criminal Justice
B Neuroethics
B Drug Policy
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