Descriptive Aspects of Injection Drug Users in Iran’s National Harm Reduction Program by Methadone Maintenance Treatment

Descriptive Aspects of Injection Drug Users in Iran’s National Harm Reduction Program by Methadone Maintenance Treatment

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Background: The Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education of Iran has recently announced an estimated figure of 200,000 injecting drug users (IDUs). The aim of this study was to pilot a national program using demographics, types of drug abuse and prevalence of blood-borne infections among...

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Main Authors: Sharareh Eskandarieh, Ali Nikfarjam, Termeh Tarjoman, Abassali Nasehi, Firoozeh Jafari, Mohammad-Bagher Saberi-Zafar Ghandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
IDUs
Harm Reduction
Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Iran
Online Access:http://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/IJPH/article/view/3484/2160

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