Factors associated with nicotine dependence during methadone maintenance treatment: findings from a multisite survey in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Smoking is associated with adverse health outcomes among drug users, including those in treatment. To date, however, there has been little evidence about smoking patterns among people receiving opioid-dependence treatment in developing countries. We examined self-reported nicotine dependence and associated factors in a large sample of opioid-dependent patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in northern Vietnam.

Setting

Five clinics in Hanoi (urban area) and Nam Dinh (rural area).

Participants

Patients receiving MMT in the settings during the study period.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

We collected data about smoking patterns, levels of nicotine dependence and other covariates such as socioeconomic status, health status, alco

SUBMITTER: Do HP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5541583 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature