Challenges in implementing opioid agonist therapy in Lebanon: a qualitative study from a user’s perspective

Abstract Background Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) has been implemented for the treatment of individuals with opioid use disorders in Lebanon since 2011, but has not been evaluated yet. The aim of the study is to describe the implementation of the first pilot OAT program in Lebanon from the users’ per...

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Main Authors: Ali Ghaddar, Sanaa Khandaqji, Zeinab Abbass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13011-018-0151-8