Prevalence and factors associated with continual opioid use among patients attending methadone clinic at Mwananyamala Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Prevalence and factors associated with continual opioid use among patients attending methadone clinic at Mwananyamala Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Trends of continual drug use while under treatment have been reported worldwide. This paper assesses opioid use among patients receiving treatment in a methadone clinic for opioid addiction. A total of 126 urine samples were analyzed using LC–MS/FTMS. About 16% of patients were found to have a high...

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Main Authors: Asha Shabani Ripanda, Bajarang Bal Lal Srivastava, Said Hamad Vuai, Azan A Nyundo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Forensic Science International: Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910719300374

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