Drug substitution therapy: a new approach in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in Malaysia.
The prevalence of HIV/AIDS among drug addicts in Malaysia is high, especially among intravenous drug users. The present treatment and rehabilitation of drug addiction is considered as a failure. The government finally decided to start on Drug Substitution Therapy in early 2005 as an effort to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country.
Razali
S M
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Department of Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia. mrazali@kb.usm.my
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006078:Government Programs; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D040261:Harm Reduction; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009313:National Health Programs; D018671:Needle-Exchange Programs; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*
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