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- Title
A multisite pilot study of extended-release injectable naltrexone treatment for previously opioid-dependent parolees and probationers.
- Authors
Coviello, Donna M; Cornish, James W; Lynch, Kevin G; Boney, Tamara Y; Clark, Cynthia A; Lee, Joshua D; Friedmann, Peter D; Nunes, Edward V; Kinlock, Timothy W; Gordon, Michael S; Schwartz, Robert P; Nuwayser, Elie S; O'Brien, Charles P
- Abstract
A feasibility study was conducted to pilot test the ability of 5 sites to recruit, treat, and retain opioid-dependent offenders in a trial of extended-release injectable naltrexone (XR-NTX). The participants, 61 previously opioid-dependent individuals under legal supervision in the community, received up to 6 monthly injections of Depotrex brand naltrexone and completed a 6-month follow-up interview. Six-month outcomes showed that those who completed treatment had significantly fewer opioid-positive urines and were less likely to have been incarcerated than those who had not completed treatment. The findings indicate that XR-NTX holds promise as a feasible, effective treatment option for opioid-dependent offenders.
- Publication
Substance abuse, 2012, Vol 33, Issue 1, p48
- ISSN
1547-0164
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1080/08897077.2011.609438