Evaluation of Methadone Treatment in Malaysia: Findings from the Malaysian Methadone Treatment Outcome Study (MyTOS)

• Main Authors: Ali, Norsiah, Aziz, Salina Abd, Nordin, Salmah, Mi, Norliza Che, Abdullah, Norni, Paranthaman, V., Mahmud, Maimunah, Yee, Anne, Danaee, Mahmoud
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22554/; https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2017.1385630
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background: Opioid misuse and dependence is a global issue with a huge negative impact. In Malaysia, heroin is still the main illicit drug used, and methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been used since 2005. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of MMT. Methods: This was a cross-sectional st...