[Maintenance treatment for opiate dependence. Which should we deliver and how should we prescribe it?].

Abstract

Dr Olivier Jacquiez has practised in the Specialised Care Centre of Dunkerque for 3 years. From his own clinical experience related to the use of methadone and the medical literature, he gives his points of view concerning maintenance treatment delivery, and the eventual influence of the regulations promulgated on January 30th, 2002 by the French Health Authorities (DGS/DHOS 2002/57) allowing each hospital practitioner to initiate a drug maintenance treatment with methadone.