A Small Journal of Heroin Addiction

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In certain regions of the world, eg, Middle East and Asia, conventional opiate agonist treatments are expensive, and OT is a cheaper alternative. In Iran, OT is commonly used as a medicine to treat various health complaints as well as pain and so is viewed positively by the public. Nevertheless, OT has become the second most common treatment for opioid dependence after methadone. After 1 year, Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist which, when taken regularly, blocks both the analgesic and rewarding effects of opioids completely.

In the United Kingdom, naltrexone is only licensed for use orally, but depot and implantable slow-release formulations are used in other countries. However, typically most dependent opiate users find it difficult to be compliant with naltrexone treatment and stop using it to return to their drug use. Less than a third of patients were retained in treatment in a meta-analysis of 13 relevant studies identified for a Cochrane review.

The review concluded there was no good evidence currently available that naltrexone improved treatment retention or abstinence rates. A randomized, multisite effectiveness trial of extended-release injection naltrexone versus community-based treatment as usual found that naltrexone provided a modest protective effect against relapse among patients with some criminal justice involvement.

Naloxone is an opioid antagonist which reverses the effects of opioid overdoses. As stated previously, it is already added to one formulation of buprenorphine to block the rewarding effects of higher doses and the consequent risk of overdose. However, if administered quickly enough, it can reverse the effects of methadone and other opioid overdoses. In an attempt to minimize risk of accidental overdose, a kit containing naloxone has been given to users or their families.

This take-home provision of naloxone has now been implemented in more than 15 countries, and a recent review found it to reduce overdose deaths with a low rate of adverse effects. People with heroin dependence often resort to acquisitive crime such as shoplifting and burglary to finance their drug use.

In England, the National Treatment Outcome Research Study NTORS that followed patients in drug treatment more than 5 years found that after the first year in treatment, the number of self-reported crimes was reduced to one third of intake levels, and criminal involvement was reduced by about half.

An evaluation showed that this approach was effective.

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It showed a marked reduction in not only drug use, particularly of crack cocaine, but also in unsafe injecting behavior and offending behavior. In addition, those who remained in the program showed increased progression on all these measures. The Drug Interventions Programme DIP was introduced in to build on this approach and in particular to bring together multiple agencies to tackle the problems of dependent drug use and associated crime.

This was not restricted to the community but was also used in prisons. It comprises structured treatment and regular drug testing and was designed to be a more flexible replacement to the previous orders so that drug users with a minor criminal history could access short-term drug treatment before their drug-taking and associated offending potentially escalated. Those with more problematic drug use and serious offending had to conform to more conditions and requirements. Where they have been available in prisons, they have reduced drug use, injecting and sharing injecting equipment, and they have consistently been found to promote treatment entry and retention after release from prison.

Despite the proven advantages of OST outlined above, there are still a number of users who have difficulty accessing this treatment due to a number of factors such as a limited supply of treatment facilities creating long waiting lists, high thresholds for starting treatment such as length of heroin abuse, intolerance of any other drug abuse, required attempts at detoxification, an inability to pay for treatment, and complex insurance schemes.

Treatment is free in the United Kingdom, and the harm reduction approach 92 adopted from the late s greatly improved access to treatment. It aimed to reduce the health, social, and economic harms associated with drug use to both individuals and society. Needle exchange facilities were increased across the country and expanded to include readily available local pharmacy schemes to reduce the sharing of injecting equipment and the consequent risks. Local drug clinics were increased to provide OST and offer support and encouragement to enable users to adopt safer injecting practices or even to stop injecting.

They also provided access to testing and treatment for BBVs. The incidence of BBVs in injecting drug users in Glasgow was found to be high but decreased in the period after the introduction of needle exchange programs in the city. The situation in other countries can be very different. For example, as outlined earlier, the United States is in the middle of a prescription opioid overdose epidemic, but in a recent study of treatment use, most of the participants had not received any treatment.

Guidelines on maintenance therapy are very clear that regular counseling, psychosocial therapy, and social interventions for patients are essential elements of an effective treatment program.


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In these trials, patients were randomly allocated to substitute prescribing with and without extra therapy, the therapies being largely those that encourage behavior change such as cognitive behavioral therapy and contingency management. Overall, the review found that adding structured psychosocial interventions to standard treatment did not lead to additional benefits in terms of abstinence from drug use or retention in the treatment program.

Since this review, other RCTs have been conducted 97 — 99 which have not changed this conclusion. A recent review of 27 studies reported that including psychosocial interventions was generally beneficial, but this review has some limitations which have been highlighted in a commentary by Schwartz. But in light of the compelling evidence for the effectiveness of maintenance therapy, the psychologically and socially disadvantaged people coming into treatment are likely to benefit from an optimized basic maintenance service, long term with adequate medication doses, and where a therapeutic alliance can be developed.

Effective treatment of opioid addiction is important not only for addicted individuals but also for the society in which they live. Drug seeking for an illicit drug results in antisocial behavior, and injecting drug use increases the global burden of infectious diseases.

Access to treatment and the provision of effective treatment strategies is essential, and the earlier the intervention in the addiction process, the more effective it can be. Unfortunately, treatment in the early stages is often difficult to obtain as resources are aimed at more severe cases. However, as with physical illnesses, prevention strategies are crucial in reducing the incidence of heroin addiction.

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Reducing inappropriate access to prescription opioids is imperative for the health and well-being of young people. There has been a growth in promising new formulations of both buprenorphine and naloxone which might encourage more people into treatment as well as improving retention. New drug treatments with novel actions would not only increase the number of effective pharmacological options available but also could radicalize the field.

However, pharmacotherapy alone can never be the complete answer. There is a need for other adjunct therapies. In particular, ensuring that staff are properly trained in the correct administration of current treatments and that these are implemented according to clinical practice guidelines is a priority. Currently, there is an emphasis on individualized treatments.

This highlights a need for more research to explore individual treatment strategies so that it becomes easier to determine which individuals respond to which treatments and the most effective approach for each person. Declaration of conflicting interests: Skip to main content. Perspectives on the Pharmacological Treatment of Heroin Addiction. Download Citation If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Via Email All fields are required. Send me a copy Cancel.

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