MMT IN CHINA: NEGATIVE ATTITUDES IN FACE OF POSITIVE RESULTS

March 24th, 2008 | Category: Opiate Addiction

Now China: in a brief summary of experience with methadone in recent years (AmJDrugAlcAb 34:127-131, 2008) it’s noted that MMT has “reduced injection drug use and criminal behavior and improved social behavior… objections to MMT from general health care providers and the public about substituting one addiction for another …” persist. It basically

sums up the entire history of MMT worldwide by the past 40 years. employment increased … [and] high-risk consumption patterns like injecting diminished significantly.” In short, “MMT programs have successfully mitigated harm related to heroin abuse.” And yet, “… Does that heading sound familiar?

Original post by RGNewman, MD

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