An intervention trial targeting methadone maintenance treatment providers to improve clients ’ treatment retention in China

Methadone has been widely used as an effective opioid substitution to combat both drug addiction and HIV infection (Karki et al., 2016; Wu and Clark, 2013; MacArthur et al., 2012; Mathers et al., 2009; WHO, 2009). Satisfactory outcomes of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) are highly dependent upon treatment compliance (Caplehorn et al., 1994; Ward et al., 1999). However, client dropout is common and presents a significant challenge to MMT programs worldwide (Feelemyer et al., 2014; Lambdin et al., 2014; Proctor et al., 2015; Soyka et al., 2008), including in China (Cao et al., 2013; Sun et al., 2015; Yin et al., 2010; Zhou and Zhuang, 2014).

Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - October 25, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Li Li, Zunyou Wu, Li-Jung Liang, Chunqing Lin, Sitong Luo, Xiaobin Cao, Julie Hsieh, Keming Rou Tags: Full length article Source Type: research