Availability of opioid agonist treatment and critical incidents in Forensic Clinics for Dependency Diseases in Germany

BackgroundPrevalence of substance use disorders, especially opioid use disorders, is high in patients admitted into forensic psychiatric settings. Opioid agonist treatment is a safe, well-established, and effective treatment option for patients that suffer from opioid dependence. Surprisingly, data...

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Main Authors: Sven Reiners, Annette Opitz-Welke, Norbert Konrad, Alexander Voulgaris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.961549/full