Kết quả điều trị nghiện các chất dạng thuốc phiện bằng Methadone tại huyện Phú Xuyên thành phố Hà Nội

Describe the results of opiate addiction treatment with Methadone in Phu Xuyen district in 2016. Method: cross-sectional description. Results: There are 142 patients being treated at the Methadone treatment facility in Phu Xuyen district from January 2015 to the end of August 2016. The ages of research subjects were mainly from 30-39 years old, accounting for the majority of patients. 43.6%. Most of the research participants are 99.3% male, 47.9% have high school education. There are 97.2% of drug users who use heroin, the number of times they use drugs 2-3 times a day accounts for 63.4%, the main route of use is injection into the bloodstream, accounting for 47. 9%. The rate of patients having jobs increased from 57% before treatment to 84.5% after 12 months of treatment. The proportion of patients with criminal records and law violations decreased from 65.5% before treatment to 4.2% after 12 months of treatment. The percentage of patients satisfied with their health status increased from 64.7% before treatment to 87.3% after 12 months of treatment. After 12 months of treatment, no patient was infected with HIV, HBV, or HCV. The percentage of patients with urine tests positive for Heroin decreased sharply during treatment from 100% before treatment to 19% after 6 months and 12 months of treatment. The rate of patients stopping taking medication or quitting treatment after 3 months of treatment is 2.1%, 4.9% after 6 months and 11.9% after 12 months of treatment. The percentage of patients reporting that they still used drugs during treatment decreased sharply by 100% before treatment, after 6 months of treatment to 19.7%, and after 12 months of treatment to 17.6%. Conclusion: It is necessary to widely communicate about the effectiveness of opiate treatment with Methadone in the city, encouraging opiate addicts to participate in treatment.