The pilot methadone treatment of opiate addiction was implemented in 965 patients in Ho Chi Minh and Hai Phong cities during 2 years (11/2099 11/2011). Some efficiencies gained with initial assessment: Reducing the frequency of drug using (positive rate with the drug detected through urine test decreased from 98.2 percent before treatment tu 15.5 percent after 12 months of treatment and 12.4 percent after 24 months of treatment; The rate of injecting drug users decreased from 92.7 percent (initially) to 7.5 percent after 12 months of treatment and 6.7 percent after 24 months of treatment; The rate of patients who having sex (sex) increased from 46.7 percent before treatment to 65.9 percent after 12 months of treatment and 71.9 percent after 24 months of treatment, the rate of patients who had sex with prostitutes using condom increased from 93.1 percent to 100 percent after 12 months of treatment. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS remained at 28.4 percent, the illegal behavior rate fell from 40.8 percent to 2.2 percent after 12 months of treatment and 1.6 percent after 24 months of treatment; Domestic violence rate decreased from 90.4 percent to 2.5 percent after 12 months of treatment and 2.3 percent after 24 months of treatment; The rate of employed patients increased 9.0 percent - 11.9 percent; The rate of patients having mental health problems fell to 36.9 percent and 34.8 percent; The rate of patients having good quality of life increased from 34.7 percent - 39.2 percent ...
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