title: New treatment gives hope to East Africa's drug users.
abstract: The United Republic of Tanzania is the first mainland sub-Saharan country to launch a national methadone programme as part of its battle to fight the twin epidemics of heroin addiction and HIV infection. Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala reports.
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D061889:Healthcare Financing; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008691:Methadone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D058850:Opiate Substitution Treatment / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone