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HIV treatment access and scale-up for delivery of opiate substitution therapy with buprenorphine for IDUs in Ukraine--programme description and policy implications.

TitleHIV treatment access and scale-up for delivery of opiate substitution therapy with buprenorphine for IDUs in Ukraine--programme description and policy implications.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsBruce, Douglas R., Sergey Dvoryak, Laurie Sylla, and Frederick L. Altice
JournalThe International journal on drug policy
Volume18
Issue4
Pagination326-8
Date Published2007 Aug
ISSN1873-4758
KeywordsAdult, Buprenorphine, Female, Health Services Accessibility, HIV Infections, HIV Seropositivity, HIV-1, Humans, Male, Narcotic Antagonists, Needle-Exchange Programs, Opioid-Related Disorders, Pilot Projects, Policy Making, Program Development, Substance Abuse Treatment Centers, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Ukraine
AbstractInjection drug use (IDU) accounts for 70 percent of HIV cases in Ukraine. Until buprenorphine maintenance therapy (BMT) was introduced, few effective strategies aimed at achieving reduction in illicit drug use were available as a conduit to anti-retroviral therapy (ARV) among IDUs.
DOI10.1007/s11904-011-0095-3
Alternate JournalInt. J. Drug Policy

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