Update on current care guidelines: Treatment of drug abuse
Duodecim; Laaketieteellinen Aikakauskirja 128(17): 1817-1818
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0012-7183 PMID: 23033793 Document Number: 660475
The Finnish treatment guarantee includes people with drug problems. The incidence of drug abuse has been stable during the last five years in Finland, with only lifetime prevalence of cannabis use increasing up to 17%. All substance abusers are treated within the health-care system, in special service units of substance-abuse treatment services, and within the social welfare system. Psychosocial treatment and rehabilitation methods, as well as supporting medications are reviewed and recommended. For maintenance treatment of opiate dependence either buprenorphine-naloxone or methadone is recommended.