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Clinical guidelines and procedures for the use of methadone in the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence: abbreviated version

Abbreviated version of guidelines to aid medical practitioners in the selection and management of patients seeking methadone maintenance treatment for opioid dependence.

Clinical guidelines and procedures for the use of methadone in the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence: abbreviated version (html)

Clinical guidelines and procedures for the use of methadone in the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence: abbreviated version (PDF 175 KB)

The full guidelines are also available.

Page last reviewed: 18 April 2011


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