title: Importance of research and services among people who inject drugs in Pakistan.
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altaf
authors.forename: Sharaf Ali
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Sten
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vermund
mesh_terms: D002047:Buprenorphine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055030:Drug Users; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006296:Health Services; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D018671:Needle-Exchange Programs; D058850:Opiate Substitution Treatment; D010154:Pakistan; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D002047:Buprenorphine