Opiate use, treatment, and harm reduction in Afghanistan: Recent changes and future directions

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 341-345

  Todd, Catherine S ^a   Macdonald, David ^b   Khoshnood, Kaveh ^c   Mansoor, G Farooq ^d   Eggerman, Mark ^c   Panter Brick, Catherine ^c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b International Drugs and Development Advisor   (United Kingdom)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Health Protection and Research Organisation   (Afghanistan)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Conflict; Drug dependence treatment; Harm reduction; Illicit drug use; Opiates; Opioid substitution therapy

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

AFGHANISTAN; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOTE; OPIATE ADDICTION; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL CARE; TREND STUDY;

AFGHANISTAN; AFTERCARE; AGRICULTURE; CANNABIS; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; OPIUM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 84866174777     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2012.05.004     Document Type: Note

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