Costs of Addressing Heroin Addiction in Malaysia and 32 Comparable Countries Worldwide
Ruger JP, Chawarski M, Mazlan M, Luekens C, Ng N, Schottenfeld R. Costs of Addressing Heroin Addiction in Malaysia and 32 Comparable Countries Worldwide. Health Services Research 2011, 47: 865-887. PMID: 22091732, PMCID: PMC3419893, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01335.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBuprenorphineCambodiaCost of IllnessDrug CostsGross Domestic ProductHealth Care CostsHeroin DependenceHumansLaosMalaysiaNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsConceptsBuprenorphine treatmentOpioid dependence treatmentBlood testingDependence treatmentHeroin addictionHealth systemOpiate usersSimilar interventionsIncremental costLao People's Democratic RepublicPatientsHeroin problemTreatmentGreater percentagePeople's Democratic RepublicInterventionDemocratic RepublicMedicationsBuprenorphineNaltrexoneRCTs