Opioid Dependence Syndrome and Quality of Life: A Facility-based Exploratory Study among Drug Addicts at a Tertiary Care Hospital of Kolkata, India

Introduction: Opioid dependence syndrome is considered a chronic-relapsing medical illness that can affect the Quality of Life (QoL) of Injecting Drug Users (IDUs). They are at risk of contracting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) due to unsafe injection practices. Opioid Substitution Therapy (...

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Main Authors: Manika Pal, Dipendra Narayan Goswami, Madhumita Dobe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/18515/66497_CE[Ra1]_F[KR]_QC(SHK_IS)_PF1(RI_SL_OM)_PFA(RI_KM)_PN(KM).pdf