Substance use patterns and negative urine opioid screen among patients on methadone treatment at a referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya

SW Kuria, SK Kiburi, J Ochieng, JM Mburu… - PLOS Mental …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Substance use is a global health concern, with opioids contributing significantly
to the disease burden. In Kenya, Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT) programs using …

Methadone maintenance treatment for opioid dependents: A retrospective study

K Khalid, YT Ooi, QA Rashid… - East Asian Archives …, 2022 - search.informit.org
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of continued illicit drug use among people enrolled
in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), the association between hepatitis C status and …

Substance Use Patterns and Negative Urine Opioid Screen Among Patients on Methadone Treatment at a Referral Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.

SW Kuria - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background Studies show concurrent substance use is common among patients with opioid
use disorder. Despite evidence that various medications for Opioid Use Disorder are …

Substance Use and Heroin Abstinence Rates Among Patients Enrolled at a Medically-assisted Therapy Clinic in Kenya: a Retrospective Cohort Study

SW Kuria, JM Mburu, F Owiti - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) has been shown to be beneficial in
several evidence-based studies. However, patients who were using multiple substances at …

Socio-demographics and types of polydrug used by patients undergoing methadone-assisted therapy

RN Kiiru, CW Waithima, PK Mwangi - Journal of Science, Innovation and …, 2022 - ajol.info
Abstract The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [UNODC] in 2018 reported that
Polydrug are commonly used for both recreation and regular drug use with majority of users …