Use of Biological Samples in Rehabilitation of Persons Receiving Opioid Maintenance Treatment: A Systematic Review [Internet].

Opioid maintenance treatment is the most common form of treatment for people with opioid dependence in Norway. In opioid maintenance treatment, the patients are offered a suitable replacement drug for the opiate they are dependent on. The treatment is often lifelong and involves that they must give samples of biological material regularly. This systematic review summarises the effects of using biological samples in the rehabilitation of persons that receive opioid maintenance treatment. Biological samples can be urine, saliva, hair or sweat. These are analysed for traces of drugs and medication.

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