ArticleBulletin of the World Health Organization2013
Implementing methadone maintenance treatment in prisons in Malaysia.
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- Design and implementation of a factorial randomized controlled trial of methadone maintenance therapy and an evidence-based behavioral intervention for incarcerated people living with HIV and opioid dependence in Malaysia.Contemporary clinical trials · 2017Trial
- Design and methods of a double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of extended-release naltrexone for HIV-infected, opioid dependent prisoners and jail detainees who are transitioning to the community.Contemporary clinical trials · 2014Trial
- Integration of health services improves multiple healthcare outcomes among HIV-infected people who inject drugs in Ukraine.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2014Trial
- Pre-implementation findings on the barriers and potential solutions to initiate same-day antiretroviral therapy among people who inject drugs in Malaysia.The International journal on drug policy · 2025Article
- Exploring barriers and potential solutions before implementing a scale-up strategy to expand methadone coverage among people who inject drugs in Tajikistan.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025Article
- Higher methadone dose at time of release from prison predicts linkage to maintenance treatment for people with HIV and opioid use disorder transitioning to the community in Malaysia.The International journal on drug policy · 2024Article
- A pilot implementation study to scale-up methadone in incarcerated persons with opioid use disorder and retain them on treatment after release in Moldova.The International journal on drug policy · 2022Article
- Multi-level implementation factors that influence scale-up of methadone maintenance treatment in Moldovan prisons: A qualitative study.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2022Article
- Risk of Depression Among MMT Patients: Does Coping Strategies and Perceived Social Support Play a Role?Substance abuse : research and treatment · 2021Article
- A Scoping Review of Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation of Medications for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder within the Criminal Justice System.The International journal on drug policy · 2020Article
- Drug injection within prison in Kyrgyzstan: elevated HIV risk and implications for scaling up opioid agonist treatments.International journal of prisoner health · 2018Article
- Expanding co-payment for methadone maintenance services in Vietnam: the importance of addressing health and socioeconomic inequalities.BMC health services research · 2017Article
- The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment, Depression, and Alcohol Use Disorders on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated, HIV-Infected, Opioid Dependent Malaysian Men: A Moderated Mediation Analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2017Article
- Attitudes Toward Addiction, Methadone Treatment, and Recovery Among HIV-Infected Ukrainian Prisoners Who Inject Drugs: Incarceration Effects and Exploration of Mediators.AIDS and behavior · 2016Article
- Confronting the HIV, Tuberculosis, Addiction, and Incarceration Syndemic in Southeast Asia: Lessons Learned from Malaysia.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2016Review
- Factors associated with interest in receiving prison-based methadone maintenance therapy in Malaysia.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2016Article
- Trials and tribulations of conducting bio-behavioral surveys in prisons: implementation science and lessons from Ukraine.International journal of prisoner health · 2016Article
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Abstract
problemIn Malaysia, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is highly concentrated among people who inject opioids. For this reason, the country undertook a three-phase roll-out of a methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programme. In Phase 3, described in this paper, MMT was implemented within prisons and retention in care was assessed. APPROACH: After developing standard operating procedures and agreement between its Prisons Department and Ministry of Health, Malaysia established pilot MMT programmes in two prisons in the states of Kelantan (2008) and Selangor (2009) - those with the highest proportions of HIV-infected prisoners. Community-based MMT programmes were also established in Malaysia to integrate treatment activities after prisoners' release. LOCAL
settingHaving failed to reduce the incidence of HIV infection, in 2005 Malaysia embarked on a harm reduction strategy. RELEVANT CHANGES: STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES WERE MODIFIED TO: (i) escalate the dose of methadone more slowly; (ii) provide ongoing education and training for medical and correctional staff and inmates; (iii) increase the duration of methadone treatment before releasing prisoners; (iv) reinforce linkages with community MMT programmes after prisoners' release; (v) screen for and treat tuberculosis; (vi) escalate the dose of methadone during treatment for HIV infection and tuberculosis; and (vii) optimize the daily oral dose of methadone (> 80 mg) before releasing prisoners. LESSONS LEARNT: Prison-based MMT programmes can be effectively implemented but require adequate dosing and measures are needed to improve communication between prison and police authorities, prevent police harassment of MMT clients after their release, and improve systems for tracking release dates.
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