| Scaling up methadone maintenance treatment for opioid-dependent prisoners in Iran. | |
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PMID: 20413287 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Research evidence indicates that prisoners in Iran are at risk of drug-related harm, including acquisition of blood-borne infections. In response, several prevention interventions including methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) have been introduced into prisons in Iran. METHODS: This report reviews and presents some important information extracted from published articles, and available documents on HIV sentinel surveillance and provision of MMT inside correctional settings in Iran. RESULTS: Biological surveillance data in 2005 showed that on average about 3% of prisoners in the country tested positive for HIV infection. MTT that constitutes a main component of the Prison Organisation's HIV prevention package is becoming increasingly accessible to opioid-dependent prisoners. Between 2002 and 2008, the number of opioid-dependent prisoners receiving MMT increased steadily from 100 to more than 25000. CONCLUSION: Experiences in Iran suggest that access to MMT would be helpful for reducing illicit drug injection in a prison setting and can be considered as a major intervention for preventing the transmission of blood-borne infections among prisoners. |
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Authors:
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Marziyeh Farnia; Bahman Ebrahimi; Ali Shams; Saman Zamani |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review Date: 2010-04-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The International journal on drug policy Volume: 21 ISSN: 1873-4758 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Drug Policy Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-23 Completed Date: 2011-02-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9014759 Medline TA: Int J Drug Policy Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 422-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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The Iran Prison Organisation, Tehran, Iran. |
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Alcoholism
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drug therapy,
rehabilitation Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage, therapeutic use* HIV Infections / epidemiology, prevention & control, transmission Health Services Accessibility Humans Iran / epidemiology Methadone / administration & dosage, therapeutic use* Opiate Substitution Treatment* Opioid-Related Disorders / drug therapy*, rehabilitation* Prisoners* Prisons Risk-Taking Substance Abuse, Intravenous / drug therapy, rehabilitation |
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0/Analgesics, Opioid; 76-99-3/Methadone |
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