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ArticleThe Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS

Profile of clients attending a methadone clinic.

Sabrina Anne Jacob, Fauziah Mohammed, Mohamed Azmi Ahmad Hassali

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Article in The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sabrina Anne JacobSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 46150 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Fauziah MohammedDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Jalan Langat, 41200 Klang, Selangor Malaysia.
Mohamed Azmi Ahmad HassaliSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 46150 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Monash University Malaysia · MY

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClient characteristics provide useful information for designing programs that target individuals with risk factors for substance use and for determining client retention. Therefore, this study examined the profiles of clients attending a methadone clinic.

methodsA cross-sectional analysis of clients of a methadone clinic was conducted through a survey to obtain a profile of methadone clients.

resultsOf the 51 patients who responded (response rate: 66.2%), the mean (SD) age at which they started substance use was 19.8 (5.1) years. Friends were cited as the most regular source of drugs (82.4%), and heroin was the most commonly used drug (98%). Daily substance use was reported by 72.5% of the respondents; 23.5% admitted to having stolen money to purchase drugs; 92.2% tried quitting substance use on their own and 98% stated that the main reason for registering at the clinic was that they wanted to stop their drug dependence. Approximately 60% of clients were receiving methadone doses of less than 60 mg/day.

conclusionHeroin is still the most popular drug of abuse and most clients still receive methadone doses below the recommended level, despite evidence of poor patient retention rates associated with these low doses.

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Malaysiamethadonepatient appointmentsprofilesubstance use

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PMID25892951
PMCPMC4390775
OpenAlexW338231899

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