The role of drug treatment and recovery services: an opportunity to address injection initiation assistance in Tijuana, Mexico.

Stephanie A MeyersClaudia RaffulSonia JainXiaoying SunBritt SkaathunAndrew GuisePatricia Gonzalez-ZuñigaSteffanie A StrathdeeDan WerbMaria Luisa Mittal

Published in: Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy (2020)

Tijuana's abstinence-based drug treatment and recovery services were viewed as unable to meet participants' recovery-related goals, which could be limiting the potential benefits of these services. Drug treatment and recovery services, including MAT, need to be modified to improve accessibility and benefits, like preventing transitions into drug injecting, for PWID.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
mental health
emergency department
combination therapy
drug induced
human health