SMOKING prevalence is high among methadone maintenance drug users, say the authors of a study of the matter publishing in BMJ Open.
Researchers said that enhanced smoking cessation support should be integrated into methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs in order to reduce risk factors for cigarette smoking and improve the health and well-being of people recovering from opiate dependence.
The largely Vietnamese research examined 1,016 drug users undergoing MMT to reach their conclusion - CLICK HERE.
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