Notley, Caitlin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0876-3304, Blyth, Annie, Maskrey, Vivienne, Craig, Jean and Holland, Richard
(2013)
The experience of long-term opiate maintenance treatment and reported barriers to recovery: A qualitative systematic review.
European Addiction Research, 19.
pp. 287-298.
ISSN 1421-9891
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Abstract
Background/Aim: To inform understanding of the experience of long-term opiate maintenance and identify barriers to recovery. Methods: A qualitative systematic review. Results: 14 studies in 17 papers, mainly from the USA (65%), met inclusion criteria, involving 1,088 participants. Studies focused on methadone prescribing. Participants reported stability; however, many disliked methadone. Barriers to full recovery were primarily ‘inward focused'. Conclusion: This is the first review of qualitative literature on long-term maintenance, finding that universal service improvements could be made to address reported barriers to recovery, including involving ex-users as positive role models, and increasing access to psychological support. Treatment policies combining harm minimisation and abstinence-orientated approaches may best support individualised recovery.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | Copyright © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | opioid maintenance,qualitative research,systematic review,methadone maintenance treatment,client experience |
Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health |
Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
Date Deposited: | 05 Sep 2013 05:23 |
Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2024 00:22 |
URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/42704 |
DOI: | 10.1159/000346674 |
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