AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE RETENTION RATE OF OPIOIDS WITHDRAWAL THERAPY AMONG OPIOIDS ADDICTED PERSONS IN WESTERN RAJASTHAN
Bhawani Singh, Rajkumar Rathore, Monika Sharma, Ashok Choudhary- General Earth and Planetary Sciences
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Aim:- The aim of this study was to study retention rate of opioid withdrawal therapy among opioid addicted persons. This was Methodology:- hospital based observational study include individuals who diagnosed as opioid Dependence and initiated Various Drug Therapy were follow up for 3 months of period. Multiple assessments were done to nd out retention rate of withdrawal therapy, severity of opioid dependence & withdrawal and quality of life at baseline, 1 and 3 months. The secondary outcome was assessing the change observed in the above-listed variables. This study was conducted in Department of Pharmacology and Psychiatry, Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. A total 100 Results:- number of patients were included in this study. In our institution, tramadol based opioid withdrawal therapy was available. The result of this study was 68 percent retention rate at one month follow-up and 51 percent at three months follow-up. Quality of life was improved in retained cases after 3 months of follow up The available opioid withdrawal therapy was tramadol based Conclusion:- and this therapy offers a viable alternative to the existing options for the management of opioid use disorders It offers certain major advantages such as easy and wide availability and low abuse liability but it is effective mainly in mild to moderate opioids addiction