Clinical characteristics and risk behavior as a function of HIV status among heroin users enrolled in methadone treatment in northern Taiwan

• Main Authors: Shih Chien-Yu (Author), Chuang Peing (Author), Wang Bo-En (Author), Yen Muh-Yong (Author), Huang Chun-Wei (Author), Wu Wei-Hsin (Author), Shen Hsi-Che (Author), Lee Tony (Author), Chou Ying-Chun (Author), Liu Yi-Lien (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Methadone treatment was introduced in Taiwan in 2006 as a harm-reduction program in response to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is endemic among Taiwanese heroin users. The present study was aimed at examining the clini...