Scale-up of opioid substitution therapy in India: Opportunities and challenges

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 169-170

  Kumar, M Suresh ^a   Agrawal, Alok ^b  

^a National AIDS Control Organization ^*  (India)

^b National AIDS Control Organization   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; METHADONE; NALOXONE;

ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFECTION RISK; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; OPIATE ADDICTION; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; SCALE UP; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84857796539     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2011.11.002     Document Type: Article

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