TY - T1 - Factors associated with non-adherence and misuse of opioid maintenance treatment medications and intoxicating drugs among Finnish maintenance treatment patients SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/223958 T3 - A1 - Launonen, Essiina; Wallace, Isla; Kotovirta, Elina; Alho, Hannu; Simojoki, Kaarlo A2 - PB - Y1 - 2016 LA - eng AB - Background: The intravenous (IV) use of opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) medications and other intoxicating drugs among OMT patients is a challenge for many OMT units and affects treatment outcomes. The aim of this study is to examine factors associated with IV use of OMT medications and other intoxicating drugs among Finnish OMT patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among all Finnish OMT patients of whom 60% (n = 1508) participated. The data were collected by anonymous ques... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - Opioid maintenance treatment; Buprenorphine; Methadone; Misuse; Intravenous use; Non-adherence; Intoxicating drugs; Psychosocial support; NEW-SOUTH-WALES; BUPRENORPHINE-NALOXONE; CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT; SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; METHADONE; INJECTION; DIVERSION; AUSTRALIA; USERS; THERAPY; 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health; 3121 General medicine, internal medicine and other clinical medicine N1 - PP - ER -