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methadone and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

methadone has been researched along with Sexually Transmitted Diseases in 22 studies

Methadone: A synthetic opioid that is used as the hydrochloride. It is an opioid analgesic that is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. It has actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1082-3)
methadone : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of dextromethadone and levomethadone. It is a opioid analgesic which is used as a painkiller and as a substitute for heroin in the treatment of heroin addiction.
6-(dimethylamino)-4,4-diphenylheptan-3-one : A ketone that is heptan-3-one substituted by a dimethylamino group at position 6 and two phenyl groups at position 4.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Diseases due to or propagated by sexual contact.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We evaluated the prevalence of the sexually transmitted infections (STIs) chlamydia and gonorrhea in clients at a methadone maintenance program and a residential detoxification program."3.72Screening for sexually transmitted infections in substance abuse treatment programs. ( Braslins, PG; Christiansen, D; Finley, EP; Horton, NJ; Liebschutz, JM; Samet, JH, 2003)
"Most methadone treatment programs have insufficient resources to provide medical care."2.67Providing medical care to methadone clinic patients: referral vs on-site care. ( Bigelow, GE; Ginn, DH; Pabst, KM; Umbricht-Schneiter, A, 1994)
"For the near term, control of the AIDS epidemic depends entirely upon altering the human behavior which results in HIV transmission."2.38What do we really know about AIDS control? ( Judson, FN, 1989)
"We evaluated the medical histories, drug abuse patterns, sexual behaviors, serological studies for syphilis and hepatitis B infection and other laboratory studies in 1780 patients enrolled in New York City drug treatment clinics in 1987."1.29Medical disorders in a cohort of New York city drug abusers: much more than HIV disease. ( Ajuluchukwu, DC; Bailey, J; Brown, LS; Hickson, MJ, 1993)
" As a basis for designing a questionnaire aimed at the IDU population, we conducted 5 focus groups to collect information on knowledge of and attitudes toward safe sex as held by male and female IDUs in methadone treatment."1.29Safe sex? Misconceptions, gender differences and barriers among injection drug users: a focus group approach. ( Quirinale, J; Weiss, SH; Weston, CB, 1993)
"Commonly diagnosed conditions included drug abuse, psychiatric disorder, trauma, and alcohol abuse."1.26Health status of the New York City prison population. ( Loewenstein, R; Novick, LF; Penna, RD; Remmlinger, E; Schwartz, MS, 1977)

Research

Studies (22)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19905 (22.73)18.7374
1990's3 (13.64)18.2507
2000's10 (45.45)29.6817
2010's3 (13.64)24.3611
2020's1 (4.55)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Tavakoli, F1
Mcfarland, W1
Ghalekhani, N1
Khezri, M1
Haghdoost, AA1
Gouya, MM1
Mahboobi, M1
Hosseionpour, AM1
Komasi, A1
Ghorbanian, M1
Nasiri Moghadam, N1
Taghipour, M1
Sharifi, H1
Calsyn, DA1
Hatch-Maillette, M1
Tross, S1
Doyle, SR1
Crits-Christoph, P1
Song, YS1
Harrer, JM1
Lalos, G1
Berns, SB1
Klavs, I1
Bergant, N1
Kastelic, Z1
Lamut, A1
Kustec, T1
Epperson, MW1
El-Bassel, N5
Chang, M2
Gilbert, L5
Deering, KN1
Kerr, T1
Tyndall, MW1
Montaner, JS1
Gibson, K1
Irons, L1
Shannon, K1
Dolan, K1
Salimi, S1
Nassirimanesh, B1
Mohsenifar, S1
Allsop, D1
Mokri, A1
Liebschutz, JM1
Finley, EP1
Braslins, PG1
Christiansen, D1
Horton, NJ1
Samet, JH1
Morrow, K1
Costello, T1
Wu, E2
Go, H1
Hill, J1
Hearn, KD1
O'Sullivan, LF1
Van Den Berg, C1
Smit, C1
Van Brussel, G1
Coutinho, R1
Prins, M1
Brown, LS1
Hickson, MJ1
Ajuluchukwu, DC1
Bailey, J1
Umbricht-Schneiter, A1
Ginn, DH1
Pabst, KM1
Bigelow, GE1
Weiss, SH1
Weston, CB1
Quirinale, J1
Habrat, B1
Chmielewska, K1
Baran-Furga, H1
Fontdevila, J1
Voisin, D1
Richman, BL1
Pitchell, P1
Novick, LF1
Penna, RD1
Schwartz, MS1
Remmlinger, E1
Loewenstein, R1
Soloway, IH1
Walters, DB1
Judson, FN1
Cates, W1
Bowen, GS1
Stimmel, B1
Tobias, H1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
HIV/STD Safer Sex Skills Groups for Men in Drug Treatment Programs[NCT00084175]Phase 3630 participants Interventional2004-04-30Completed
Continuing Care Following Drug Abuse Treatment: Linkage With Primary Care[NCT01621711]504 participants (Actual)Interventional2011-03-31Active, not recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

1 review available for methadone and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

ArticleYear
What do we really know about AIDS control?
    American journal of public health, 1989, Volume: 79, Issue:7

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Behavior Control; Colorado; Confidentiality; Contraceptio

1989

Trials

3 trials available for methadone and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

ArticleYear
Motivational and skills training HIV/sexually transmitted infection sexual risk reduction groups for men.
    Journal of substance abuse treatment, 2009, Volume: 37, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Follow-Up Studies; Health Education; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; HIV Infections; H

2009
HIV and intimate partner violence among methadone-maintained women in New York City.
    Social science & medicine (1982), 2005, Volume: 61, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Domestic Violence; Female; Heroin Dependence; HIV Infections; Humans; Longitudina

2005
Providing medical care to methadone clinic patients: referral vs on-site care.
    American journal of public health, 1994, Volume: 84, Issue:2

    Topics: Female; Health Services; HIV Infections; Humans; Hypertension; Male; Methadone; Referral and Consult

1994

Other Studies

18 other studies available for methadone and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

ArticleYear
Double counting of clients using services in Iran: implications for assessing the reach of harm reduction programs.
    Harm reduction journal, 2023, 08-16, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Harm Reduction; HIV Infections; Humans; Iran; Methadone; Sexually Transmitted Diseases

2023
Disproportionate and increasing burden of HIV infection among men who have sex with men in Slovenia: surveillance data for 1999-2008.
    Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin, 2009, Nov-26, Volume: 14, Issue:47

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anonymous Testing; Bisexuality; Comorbidity; Condoms; Cross-Sectional Studies; He

2009
Examining the temporal relationship between criminal justice involvement and sexual risk behaviors among drug-involved men.
    Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 2010, Volume: 87, Issue:2

    Topics: Criminal Law; HIV Infections; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Logistic Models; Male; Methadone; Middle

2010
A peer-led mobile outreach program and increased utilization of detoxification and residential drug treatment among female sex workers who use drugs in a Canadian setting.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 2011, Jan-01, Volume: 113, Issue:1

    Topics: Canada; Community-Institutional Relations; Female; Health Education; HIV Infections; Humans; Methado

2011
Characteristics of Iranian women seeking drug treatment.
    Journal of women's health (2002), 2011, Volume: 20, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Analysis of Variance; Female; Health Status; Hepatitis C; HIV Infections; Humans;

2011
Screening for sexually transmitted infections in substance abuse treatment programs.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 2003, May-01, Volume: 70, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Boston; Chlamydia Infections; Female; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Mass Screening; Methadone; Pre

2003
HIV, STD and hepatitis prevention among women in methadone maintenance: a qualitative and quantitative needs assessment.
    AIDS care, 2004, Volume: 16, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Analgesics, Opioid; Female; Hepatitis, Viral, Human; HIV Infections; Humans; Methadone;

2004
Intimate partner violence and monogamy among women in methadone treatment.
    AIDS and behavior, 2005, Volume: 9, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Assertiveness; Domestic Violence; Fear; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Methadone; Middle Age

2005
Full participation in harm reduction programmes is associated with decreased risk for human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus: evidence from the Amsterdam Cohort Studies among drug users.
    Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2007, Volume: 102, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Cohort Studies; Female; Harm Reduction; Hepatitis C; HIV Infections; Humans; Incidence; Male;

2007
Intimate partner violence and HIV risks: a longitudinal study of men on methadone.
    Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 2007, Volume: 84, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; HIV Infections; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Methadone; Narcotics; Risk-Taking; Sexual

2007
Medical disorders in a cohort of New York city drug abusers: much more than HIV disease.
    Journal of addictive diseases, 1993, Volume: 12, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Blood Chemical Analysis; Female; Health Status; Hepatitis B; HIV Seropositivity; Hospit

1993
Safe sex? Misconceptions, gender differences and barriers among injection drug users: a focus group approach.
    AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education, 1993,Winter, Volume: 5, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Communication Barriers; Condoms; Female; Gender Identity; Health Education; Health Knowledge,

1993
[Health status of individuals dependent on opiates before and after a year of treatment in a methadone maintenance program].
    Przeglad lekarski, 2001, Volume: 58, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Female; Health Status; Humans; Infections; Liver Diseases; Male; Methadone; Opioid-Related Di

2001
HIV risks of men in methadone maintenance treatment programs who abuse their intimate partners: a forgotten issue.
    Journal of substance abuse, 2001, Volume: 13, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Adult; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Methadone; Middle Aged; Needle Sharing

2001
Health status of the New York City prison population.
    Medical care, 1977, Volume: 15, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Alcoholism; Asthma; Demography; Educational Status; Epilepsy; Female; Hepatitis; Heroin Depen

1977
Neonatal drug dependence: developmental and bio-cultural considerations.
    Addictive diseases, 1976, Volume: 2, Issue:4

    Topics: Birth Weight; Family Characteristics; Female; Fetus; Humans; Infant Mortality; Infant, Newborn; Infa

1976
Education for AIDS prevention: not our only voluntary weapon.
    American journal of public health, 1989, Volume: 79, Issue:7

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Contraception; Counseling; Female; Health Education; Humans; Inj

1989
The relationship of biologic false positive reactions in heroin dependency to liver function. A one-year follow-up.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 1974, Volume: 61, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Blood Protein Electrophoresis; Clinical Enzyme Tests; False Positive

1974