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Policy Changes and the Methadone Maintenance Treatment System for Opioid Dependence in Ontario, 1996 to 2001

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2005
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Strike, C., Urbanoski, K., Fischer, B., Marsh, D., & Millson, P. (2005). Policy Changes and the Methadone Maintenance Treatment System for Opioid Dependence in Ontario, 1996 to 2001. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 24, 39–51. https://doi.org/10.1300/J069v24n01_04

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Background. Until recently, the availability of methadone treatment in Ontario, Canada was limited. In 1996, policy changes Methods. For these census data, descriptive statistics were used to examine changes in the patient and provider populations over time using data from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Methadone Maintenance Registry of Patients and the Registry of Methadone Prescribing Physicians. Results. Between 1996 and 2001, the total number of clients in treatment increased substantially from: 1595 to 7787. Ov

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  • Strike, C
  • Urbanoski, K
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  • Fischer, B
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  • Marsh, D
  • Millson, P

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24

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01

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39

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51

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Methadone, Ontario, opioid, policy, treatment

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English

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2005

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2014-08-05

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1055-0887

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Strike, C., Urbanoski, K., Fischer, B., Marsh, D., & Millson, P. (2005). Policy Changes and the Methadone Maintenance Treatment System for Opioid Dependence in Ontario, 1996 to 2001. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 24, 39–51. https://doi.org/10.1300/J069v24n01_04

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