Review of methadone treatment in Australia
A review of the range of management, clinical and administrative practices existing in Australia in the delivery of methadone services and the funding mechanisms supporting those services.
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- List of recommendations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Terms of reference
- 3 Methodology
- 4 The principles of methadone maintenance therapy
- 5 The demand for methadone maintenance therapy
6 Overview of state methadone services- 7 Evaluation of clinical outcomes in different clinical settings
- 8 Prescriber and dispenser training
- 9 The roles of the public and private sectors
- 10 Costs of services
- 11 Improving accountability
- 12 Funding mechanisms
- Appendix A: references
- Appendix B: list of persons interviewed
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