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Awareness of the need for safe storage of methadone at home is not improved by the use of protocols on recording information giving

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Abstract

Methadone is a synthetic, narcotic analgesic used in the treatment of drug misuse. Tragedies involving children being poisoned by the accidental ingestion of methadone are no longer a rare occurrence. Following an audit of the effectiveness of the provision and recall of information to patients attending an NHS Methadone Clinic a protocol was introduced to ensure that staff documented the provision of such information and patients gave a written confirmation that they had received the information.

Acceptance Date Apr 30, 2008
Publication Date Apr 30, 2008
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Harm Reduction Journal
Publisher Springer Verlag
Pages 15 -?
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7517-5-15
Keywords methadone, storage, home
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7517-5-15

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