Compulsory methadone maintenance treatment of severe cases of drug addiction in a residential setting in Tehran, Iran (2): Outcome evaluation in two and six-month follow-up

Objective(s): An urgent project for arresting and mandatory treatment of high risk drug addicts started in May 2007 in Tehran. After triage, those with more severe patterns were sent to a residential center for compulsory methadone maintenance treatment. This paper presents the outcomes in two and s...

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Main Authors: Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar, Golara Khastoo, Emran Razzaghi, Mohammad Bagher Saberi-Zafarghandi, Ali Reza Noroozi, Reza Jar-Siah
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research 2011-10-01
Series:Payesh
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Online Access:http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-504-en.html