Cost of provision of opioid substitution therapy provision in Tijuana, Mexico

Cost of provision of opioid substitution therapy provision in Tijuana, Mexico

Abstract Background Mexico recently enacted drug policy reform to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit drugs and mandated that police refer identified substance users to drug treatment. However, the economic implications of drug treatment expansion are uncertain. We estimated the cos...

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Main Authors: Jose Luis Burgos, Javier A. Cepeda, James G. Kahn, Maria Luisa Mittal, Emilio Meza, Raúl Rafael Palacios Lazos, Psyché Calderón Vargas, Peter Vickerman, Steffanie A. Strathdee, Natasha K. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Opioid substitution therapy
Methadone
Mexico
Cost
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-018-0234-x

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