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Opioid substitution treatment (OST) to improve anti-retro-viral treatment in HIV positive opioid users
Summary of the evidence
Opioid substitution treatment was found sufficiently supported by evidence in a synthesis of 4 narrative reviews (Malta et al.,2008; WHO, 2007b, Tilson et al., 2007, Lucas et al., 2006, cited in EMCDDA - ECDC 2011) in:
- improving the effectiveness of anti-retro-viral treatment in HIV positive opioid users.
Details
Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.
