Dr Cathal O’Sullivan examines the background to the first external review of the methadone protocol in Ireland, the Opoid Treatment Protocol, and highlights some of its more important recommendations.
Professor Michael Farrell’s recent review of the methadone treatment protocol (The Introduction of the Opioid Treatment Protocol, HSE, December 20, 2010) came at a crucial time in the development of drug treatment services in Ireland.
Born in Galway, Michael Farrell is recognised internationally as an expert in the field of addiction. He has worked as Professor of Addiction Psychiatry at King’s College London and Director of Postgraduate Medical Education, South London and Maudsley Trust and has published extensively on the topic.
Source: Dr Cathal O’Sullivan, 26/05/2011, Irish Medical Times
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