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Table 1 Demographic data of patients treated with Buprenorphine/Valproate (BPN/VPA) n = 12, and Clonidine/Carbamazepine (CLN/CBZ) n = 50.

From: Treatment of polydrug-using opiate dependents during withdrawal: towards a standardisation of treatment

 

BPN/VPA – group

CLN/CBZ – group

Gender: Male (%)

42%

76%

Mean age (range)

28 (21–41)

38 (26–44)

Substance use:

  

   First time heroin use (mean age)

19

18

   First time injected drugs (mean age)

20

18

   Years of heroin use (mean years)

7

18

   Years of BZD use (mean years)

13

19

   Years of cannabis use (mean years)

14

22

   Years of amphetamine use (mean years)

7

19