| Title | Emergence of methadone as a street drug in St. Petersburg, Russia. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Heimer, Robert, Aleksandra Lyubimova, Russell Barbour, and Olga S. Levina |
| Journal | The International journal on drug policy |
| Date Published | 2015 Oct 19 |
| ISSN | 1873-4758 |
| Abstract | The syndemic of opioid addiction, HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, imprisonment, and overdose in Russia has been worsened by the illegality of opioid substitution therapy. As part of on-going serial studies, we sought to explore the influence of opioid availability on aspects of the syndemic as it has affected the city of St. Petersburg. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.10.001 |
| Alternate Journal | Int. J. Drug Policy |
