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Anthony E. Raynes, MD; Vernon D. Patch, MD

Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1973;29(3):417-419.

Abstract
Two methods of detoxification were administered to 149 heroin addicts in an ambulatory hospital setting—a self-determined reduction schedule and a standard physician-administered schedule. Twice as many of the self-regulated group completed detoxification as the physician-controlled group, irrespective of initial dose levels. The mean time taken for the self-regulated group was 22 days.

Implications of these results are discussed in terms of the addicts' involvement in a self-regulated treatment and the limitations of the federal guidelines for methadone use.

Author Affiliations
Boston

From the Department of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Feb 28, 1973.

Reprint requests to the Boston Drug Treatment Program, 818 Harrison Ave, Boston MA 02118 (Dr. Raynes).

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