Alcohol and tobacco use among methadone maintenance patients in Vietnamese rural mountainside areas

201720 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Bach Xuan Tran · Johns Hopkins University

Huong Lan Thi Nguyen · Duy Tan University

Quynh Ngoc Hoang Le · Duy Tan University

Hue Thi · Johns Hopkins University

Ngo Quy Chau · Johns Hopkins University

Canh Dinh Hoang ·

Abstract

This study highlights the low rate of alcohol abusers but a considerably high proportion of current smokers among MMT patients in the rural mountainside area. Alcohol and tobacco counseling programs combined with social and family support also play an essential role in alcohol and tobacco control. In addition, implementing mass community-based behavioral change campaigns to reduce drug addiction-related stigmatization should also be prioritized.

Topics & Keywords

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Smoking Behavior and Cessation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Addictive Behaviors Reports

Volume 7, pp. 19-25

DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2017.11.005

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