The establishment of a methadone treatment clinic for women in Tehran, Iran
| Autor: | Shabnam Salimi, Setareh Mohsenifar, Kate Dolan, Azarakhsh Mokri, Bijan Nassirimanesh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Public health law Substance-Related Disorders HIV Infections Iran Ambulatory Care Facilities Young Adult Harm Reduction Environmental health Opiate Substitution Treatment medicine Humans Young adult Health policy Harm reduction business.industry Health Policy Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health International health Middle Aged Hepatitis C Analgesics Opioid Women's Health Services Women's Health Female Health care reform business Methadone medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Public Health Policy. 32:219-230 |
| ISSN: | 1745-655X 0197-5897 |
| DOI: | 10.1057/jphp.2011.10 |
| Popis: | In Iran women are less likely than men to use drugs, but suffer greater morbidity, are stigmatised, and are less likely to seek treatment. In 2007, we established a clinic in Tehran for drug using women. We report here on our study of the 97 women who registered in the first year of operation. We profiled these women: demographics, drug use, risk behaviour, and use of services. The clinic's services were heavily used. We interviewed clients and staff about the clinic and learned that intensive help is needed for women trying to recover from years of drug use. We conclude that female drug users will make use of harm reduction services if they are provided in a setting designed and operated for women. |
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