Prevalence and factors associated with continual opioid use among patients attending methadone clinic at Mwananyamala hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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dc.creatorRipanda, Asha Shabani
dc.creatorSrivastava, Bajarang Bal Lal
dc.creatorVuai, Said Hamad
dc.creatorNyundo, Azan A
dc.date2020-08-25T12:05:16Z
dc.date2020-08-25T12:05:16Z
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T14:02:37Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T14:02:37Z
dc.descriptionFull-text article. Also available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910719300374
dc.descriptionTrends of continual drug use while under treatment have been reported worldwide. This paper assesses opioid use among patients receiving treatment in a methadone clinic for opioid addiction. A total of 126 urine samples were analyzed using LC–MS/FTMS. About 16% of patients were found to have a high prevalence level of opioids use. Prevalence level was significantly associated with the duration of treatment (p = 0.0121) and age (p = 0.0328). About 125/126 patients were found to have remnants of opioids of abuse. Therefore, measures should be taken to overcome continual use of opioids among clients.
dc.identifierRipanda, A. S., Srivastava, B. B. L., Vuai, S. H., & Nyundo, A. A. (2019). Prevalence and factors associated with continual opioid use among patients attending methadone clinic at Mwananyamala hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Forensic Science International: Reports, 1, 100037.
dc.identifierDOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsir.2019.100037
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2424
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2424
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.subjectOpioid use
dc.subjectMethadone clinic
dc.subjectDrug abuse
dc.subjectDrug misuse
dc.subjectPsychoactive substances
dc.subjectNovel psychoactive substances
dc.subjectC–MS/FTMS
dc.subjectAgonist
dc.subjectOpioids prescription
dc.subjectContinual use
dc.titlePrevalence and factors associated with continual opioid use among patients attending methadone clinic at Mwananyamala hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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