Objective Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been implemented in China since
2004 and has expanded into a nationwide programme. This study aims to evaluate changes …

Background Opioid substitution treatment (OST) can increase quality of life (WHOQOL-
BREF) and reduce addiction severity index (ASI) scores among participants over time. OST …

Methadone maintenance therapy has been found to be an effective harm reduction
treatment for opioid use disorder. However evidence of its benefits over a longer duration of …

Background Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been scaled up by the Chinese
government alongside persistent compulsory drug user detention, but the extent to which …

Background and aims Medication‐assisted treatment (MAT) is a key component in overdose
prevention, reducing illicit opiate use and risk of blood‐borne virus infection. By retaining …

Introduction Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) services may reduce the risk of HIV
transmission if patients completely adhere to the treatment. Identifying adherence patterns …

Background: Opioid misuse and dependence is a global issue with a huge negative impact.
In Malaysia, heroin is still the main illicit drug used, and methadone maintenance treatment …

Background This study assessed the impact of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) on
health utility, health care service utilization, and out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditure in …

Abstract Objective Quality of life (QoL) is an increasingly recognized patient-centered
treatment outcome in individuals with opioid use disorder. There is a gap in literature on the …

We conducted a survey to determine the rate of adherence to and factors associated with
compliance with a methadone maintenance treatment program (MMTP) among injecting …