Methadone Rehabilitation

Methadone, syringe plans prevented 3100 AIDS cases
The Malaysian Health Ministry notes that needle-dependent addicts form the largest group of HIV victims in Malaysia, representing 67.2 per cent of 66,046 cases since 1986. But the 3,100 cases of averted … KUALA LUMPUR: The government has spent …
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Tenofovir Lowers HIV Risk in Drug Abusers by Half
Investigators randomized participants to receive daily oral tenofovir 300 mg or placebo. "We provided monthly HIV testing, participant-centered risk-reduction and adherence counseling, blood safety testing every 3 months, condoms, and methadone …
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