BRIEF REPORT: Methadone Treatment of Injecting Opioid Users for Prevention of HIV Infection
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2006 February; 21(2): 193–195
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Linda R Gowing et al
"OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of oral substitution treatment for opioid-dependent injecting drug users on HIV risk behaviors and infections.
CONCLUSIONS: Methadone maintenance treatment for injecting drug users significantly reduces the risk of transmission of HIV and should be provided as a component of a strategic approach to the prevention and control of HIV infection. There is insufficient evidence to determine whether other forms of oral substitution treatment also reduce the risk of HIV transmission."