Drug addiction treatment in Russia: no substitution therapy.
Current approaches to drug addiction treatment in Russia are not based on sound research. Instead, they are characterized by low effectiveness, violations of ethical standards, and disregard of the right of patients to high-quality care and assistance. In this article, based on a presentation at a concurrent session at the conference, Vladimir Mendelevich presents and critiques the arguments advanced by drug addiction specialists in Russia who oppose the use of substitution therapy.
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Vladimir
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D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012426:Russia; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000188:drug therapy*