Publication: Infectious diseases and public health: risk-taking behavior during participation in the Swiss program for a medical prescription of narcotics (prove)
Infectious diseases and public health: risk-taking behavior during participation in the Swiss program for a medical prescription of narcotics (prove)
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Steffen, T., Christen, S., Blättler, R., & Gutzwiller, F. (2001). Infectious diseases and public health: risk-taking behavior during participation in the Swiss program for a medical prescription of narcotics (prove). Substance Use & Misuse, 36, 71–89. https://doi.org/10.1081/JA-100000229
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The medically controlled prescription of narcotics program (PROVE) followed a uniform protocol from January 1, 1994 until December 31, 1996. The program included 800 slots for heroin prescription, 200 slots for intravenous methadone prescription, and 200 slots for intraveneous morphine. Admission criteria were age 20 and above, minimum 2-year duration of daily heroin consumption, failure in at least two previous treatments, and documented social and/or health deficits. There was a very high seroprevalence of hepatitis B (73%) and hepa
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- Steffen, Thomas
- Christen, Stephan
- Blättler, Richard
- Gutzwiller, Felix
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Steffen, T., Christen, S., Blättler, R., & Gutzwiller, F. (2001). Infectious diseases and public health: risk-taking behavior during participation in the Swiss program for a medical prescription of narcotics (prove). Substance Use & Misuse, 36, 71–89. https://doi.org/10.1081/JA-100000229