Voice of America: Wider Availability of Methadone Helps Curb HIV in Vietnam

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Wider Availability of Methadone Helps Curb HIV in Vietnam Nov 30th 2012, 13:29 Treatment for intravenous drug users in Vietnam remains a very sensitive subject, but the expansion of methadone treatment has been welcomed by HIV clinicians. In 2002 international donors warned that rapidly rising numbers of HIV/AIDS cases could threaten Vietnam's economic development. A decade later aid groups are praising the country for expanding harm reduction policies, at least in the availability of methadone. By the end of 2011 there were more than 170,000 registered drug users in ... Media files: 0682DB1C-C1BA-4B64-893A-B7317F4B490C_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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