title: [Experiences from two HIV prevention projects among drug abusers in Oslo. Is methadone maintenance treatment useful?].
abstract: Experience from two HIV-preventive projects among drug abusers in Oslo, Norway, shows that HIV-positive drug abusers carry on their drug abuse independent of visits to residential drug-free treatment or prison. HIV-positive former drug abusers show a tendency to relapse to drug abuse. In terms of HIV-prevention among drug abusers it is important to reduce injection of drugs among HIV-positive drug abusers. Thus, methadone maintenance programmes should be considered in HIV-prevention in Norway.
authors.affiliation: Statens Arbeidsmiljøinstitutt, Oslo.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skogstad
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009664:Norway; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone
vernacular_title: Erfaringer fra to HIV-forebyggende prosjekter blant stoffmisbrukere i Oslo. Er vedlikeholdsbehandling med metadon et nyttig tiltak?