2025
Facilitators and barriers to scaling up methadone maintenance therapy in Malaysian prisons: using nominal group technique with custodial staff
Mobley A, Shenoi S, Ahmad A, Ravie N, Bromberg D, Madden L, Long J, Pang J, Kamarulzaman A, Altice F. Facilitators and barriers to scaling up methadone maintenance therapy in Malaysian prisons: using nominal group technique with custodial staff. International Journal Of Prison Health 2025 PMID: 40787851, DOI: 10.1108/ijoph-11-2024-0064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCustodial staffCustody officersMethadone maintenance treatmentMalaysia’s largest prison.Opioid use disorderMixed-methods strategyVital perspectiveLargest prisonPrison settingMalaysian prisonsPrisonTop-ranked barriersMiddle-income countriesHealth-care programsEase-of-accessTreatment of opioid use disorderMethadone maintenance treatment programsMonths employmentNominal group techniqueMethadone maintenance therapyOfficeMMT programDecision-makingStaffUse disorder
2014
Challenges to implementing opioid substitution therapy in Ukrainian prisons: Personnel attitudes toward addiction, treatment, and people with HIV/AIDS
Polonsky M, Azbel L, Wickersham JA, Taxman FS, Grishaev E, Dvoryak S, Altice FL. Challenges to implementing opioid substitution therapy in Ukrainian prisons: Personnel attitudes toward addiction, treatment, and people with HIV/AIDS. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2014, 148: 47-55. PMID: 25620732, PMCID: PMC4330127, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid substitution therapyHIV/AIDSSubstitution therapyEffective HIV prevention strategiesHIV prevention strategiesDrug intoleranceOpioid dependencePrevention treatmentPrevention strategiesSubsequent interventionsUkrainian prisonsHealth benefitsScientific evidenceDrug addictionTherapyPositive attitudesTreatmentAIDSAddictionPersonnel attitudesOverwhelming evidenceCriminal justice outcomesEffective formCustodial staffWorkers' attitudes
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