The mediating effect of quality of life on the relationships between spirituality and retention among opiate dependence in methadone maintenance therapy

• Main Authors: Mahadzirah, Mohamad, Nor Azman, Mat Ali @ Salim, Mohd Ekhwan, Toriman
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: BF Psychology; RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/308/1/FH03-FESP-15-02929.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/308/

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 Therapy (MMT) programme in Malaysia is committed to improve the health and quality of life for drug addicts, reduce rel...