An analysis of status of continued heroin/amphetamine abuse among outpatients receiving methadone maintenance treatment and related factors
- VernacularTitle:美沙酮维持治疗期间患者继续滥用海洛因与冰毒及相关因素分析
- Author:
Xingcai QIAN
;
Disong YANG
;
Xuejun ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Methadone maintenance treatment,MMT;
Multiple drug abuse;
Related factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of AIDS & STD
2006;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the status of continued heroin/amphetamine abuse among MMT outpatients and related factors.Method Urine analysis was conducted for randomly sampled MMT outpatients,and the results were recorded and analyzed by considering the basic conditions of the tested subjects.Results Of the 179 sampled MMT outpatients,39.1%(70/179) admitted continuing to use drugs,of whom 16.2%(29/179) used heroin,18.4%(33/179) used ice,and 4.5%(8/179) used heroin and methamphetamine in combination;gender difference and regular methadone administration were two factors which were related to the continued drug abuse among them.There were no obvious differences between the outpatients who abused heroin and those who abused ice.Conclusion Serious attention should be given to multiple drug abuse among MMT outpatients and to the risk of new emerging drugs.
