Methadone maintenance treatment in China: perceived challenges from the perspectives of service providers and patients

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Authors

Fei Wu · UCLA Health

Peng Chen · University of California, Los Angeles

Haifeng Jiang · Shanghai Mental Health Center

Ruolin Zhang · Yunnan Institute For Drug Abuse

Min Zhao · Shanghai Mental Health Center

Jiaying Li · Yunnan Institute For Drug Abuse

Yih‐Ing Hser ·

Abstract

The present findings have implications for reconsidering the current MMT policies and practices in order to improve access, utilization and, ultimately, the effectiveness of MMT in China.

Topics & Keywords

HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Hepatitis C virus research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Public Health

Volume 35, Issue 2, pp. 206-212

DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fds079

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