Thuc Minh Thi Vu

TL;DR: MMT patients in these mountainous areas perceived high levels of stigma and discrimination which were associated with mental health disorders, unemployment, and HIV infection, and the importance of reducing drug use and HIV-related stigma against high-risk populations is highlighted.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined self-reported nicotine dependence and associated factors in a large sample of opioid-dependent patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in northern Vietnam.

TL;DR: These findings highlight the high prevalence of psychological distress among MMT patients in northern Vietnam, and the need to integrate mental and physical health care services, as well as behavioral health counseling, into currently existing MMT clinics in this region.

TL;DR: The longer patients had been enrolled in MMT, the less likely they were to concurrently use drugs, and patients with higher levels of psychological distress were more likely to engage in concurrent drug use while on MMT.

TL;DR: This study highlights the low rate of alcohol abusers but a considerably high proportion of current smokers among MMT patients in the rural mountainside area.