Descriptive aspects of injection drug users in Iran’s national harm reduction program by methadone maintenance treatment
2 October 2013
The Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education of Iran has recently announced an estimated figure of 200,000 injecting drug users (IDUs). The aim of this study was to pilot a national program using demographics, types of drug abuse and prevalence of blood-borne infections among IDUs.
Prevention programs about harm reduction, treatment and counseling should include young IDUs as a core focus of their intervention structure.
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