Patterns of pre-treatment drug abuse, drug treatment history and characteristics of addicts in methadone maintenance treatment in Iran

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Opiates are the main drugs of abuse, and Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) is the most widely administered drug addiction treatment program in Iran. Our study aimed to investigate patterns of pre-treatment drug abuse, addiction t...

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Main Authors: Shekarchizadeh Hajar, Ekhtiari Hamed, Khami Mohammad R, Virtanen Jorma I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
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Online Access:http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/9/1/18