The Mediating Effect of Perceived Social Support on the Relationships between Quality of Life and Retention among Opioids Dependence in Methadone Maintenance Treatment

• Main Authors: Mahadzirah, Mohamad, Nor Azman, Mat Ali @ Salim, Mohd Ekhwan, Toriman
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/304/1/FH03-FESP-15-02930.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/304/

Drug addiction is categorized as a chronic disease and it requires treatment similar to other diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) was introduced in Malaysia since 2005 to suppress opiate withdrawal symptoms, reduce craving for opiate...