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- Title
Extended-Release Intramuscular Naltrexone.
- Authors
Siegel, Steven
- Abstract
The author reflects on the use of Naltrexone as pharmacological treatment of patients with alcoholism. He defines alcohol dependence as a major social and public health issue with devastating consequences for the patient, their family and society. The author believes that such approaches can be very helpful and has a potential role for pharmacotherapy in the treatment of addictions in general, and alcoholism in particular.
- Subjects
NALTREXONE; ALCOHOLISM treatment; DRUGS; MEDICAL care
- Publication
Drugs, 2006, Vol 66, Issue 13, p1752
- ISSN
0012-6667
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.2165/00003495-200666130-00007