The Tshwane initiative could help reduce drug use, drug-related crime and new HIV infections Tshwane residents who use opioid drugs such as heroin or whoonga can now swap their dangerous drugs of choice for something safer as part of an innovative…

The State of Opioid Agonist Therapy in Canada 20 Years after Federal Oversight. Eibl JK, Morin K, Leinonen E, Marsh DC. Can J Psychiatry. 2017 Jan 1:706743717711167. doi: 10.1177/0706743717711167. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/285…

The journey of opioid substitution therapy in India: Achievements and challenges. Rao R. Indian J Psychiatry. 2017 Jan-Mar;59(1):39-45. doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_37_17. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5419011/

Unintended impacts of regulatory changes to British Columbia Methadone Maintenance Program on addiction and HIV-related outcomes: An interrupted time series analysis. Socías ME, Wood E, McNeil R, Kerr T, Dong H, Shoveller J, Montaner J, Mill…

An interventionist adherence scale for a specialized brief negotiation interview focused on treatment engagement for opioid use disorders. Pantalon MV, Dziura J, Li FY, Owens PH, O'Connor PG, D'Onofrio G. Subst Abus. 2017 Feb 23:1-9. doi: 10.1080/…

Quality of life and healthcare service utilization among methadone maintenance patients in a mountainous area of Northern Vietnam. Nguyen LH, Nguyen LHT, Boggiano VL, Hoang CD, Van Nguyen H, Le HT, Le HQ, Tran TD, Tran BX, Latkin CA, Zary N, Vu MTT…