Six-month retention and changes in quality of life and substance use from a low-threshold methadone maintenance therapy programme in Durban, South Africa

Six-month retention and changes in quality of life and substance use from a low-threshold methadone maintenance therapy programme in Durban, South Africa

Abstract Background Emerging data points to a potential heroin use epidemic in South Africa. Despite this, access to methadone maintenance therapy and other evidence-based treatment options remains negligible. We aimed to assess retention, changes in substance use and quality of life after 6 months...

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Main Authors: Andrew Scheibe, Shaun Shelly, Tara Gerardy, Zara von Homeyer, Andrea Schneider, Kalvanya Padayachee, Shalon Balaguru Naidoo, Klaas Mtshweni, Ayanda Matau, Harry Hausler, Monique Marks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Heroin use
Opioid use
Opioid agonist treatment
Methadone maintenance therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13722-020-00186-7

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