| Variable |
M + D + C*
Group 1 (n=50) |
M + D + P*
Group 2
(n=50) |
p |
| Gender, male |
30 |
32 |
n.s. |
| Average age (years) |
26.8 |
27.9 |
n.s. |
| Chronic hepatitis B, yes |
0 |
1 |
n.s. |
| Chronic hepatitis C, yes |
15 |
18 |
n.s. |
| HIV-infection, yes |
0 |
0 |
n.s. |
| Average initial methadone dose (mg/day) |
72.3 ( ± 27.1) |
66.7 (±29.2) |
n.s. |
| Average initial diazepam dose (mg/day) |
18.2 (±7.8) |
18.2 (±8.3) |
n.s. |
| Drop-outs |
23 |
19 |
n.s. |
| Average duration of treatment / drop-outs (days) |
15.2 (±9.3) |
15.8 (±9.7) |
n.s. |
| Average duration of treatment / completers (days) |
22.7 (±8.3) |
23.3 (±8.1) |
n.s. |
N.S. = Not Significant; M: Methadone; D: Diazepam; C: Carbamazepine; P:
Placebo |
