IMPROVING TREATMENT OUTCOME IN PREGNANT, METHADONE-MAINTAINED WOMEN -RESULTS FROM A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL-TRIAL

Authors
CARROLL KM CHANG G BEHR H CLINTON B KOSTEN TR
Citation
Km. Carroll et al., IMPROVING TREATMENT OUTCOME IN PREGNANT, METHADONE-MAINTAINED WOMEN -RESULTS FROM A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL-TRIAL, The American journal on addictions, 4(1), 1995, pp. 56-59
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Substance Abuse
Journal title
The American journal on addictions → ACNP
ISSN journal
10550496
Volume
4
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
56 - 59
Database
ISI
SICI code
1055-0496(1995)4:1<56:ITOIPM>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The authors used a randomized clinical trial to compare enhanced vs. s tandard methadone maintenance for pregnant opiate-addicted women. Alth ough there were no differences by treatment group in maternal drug use , women in the enhanced program had three times as many prenatal care visits, had longer gestations, and had infants of higher birth weight.