Drug use status and some related factors in the group of patients at the Methadone Treatment Facility of Cao Bang Center for Disease Control in 2021

Abstract

This was a cross - sectional study of 310 patients was treated on Methadone maintenance dose at the Methadone Treatment Facility of Cao Bang CDC from February 2021 to April 2021 aims to describe drug use status and some related factors among MMT patients. The research results showed that the rate of patients during Methadone treatment drug use within a month prior to the study, accounting for 32.6% (Heroin: 21,3%, meth: 8,7%, other ATS: 2,6%). The frequency of drug use from 2-3 times/month was 64,4%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that factos associated with drug use among MMT patients due to: group of frst drug use under 25 years old (OR = 7,33 , 95%CI: 3,07 – 17,54), no job (OR = 5,33, 95%CI: 1,51 – 18,77 ), drug use time over 10 years (OR = 0,07, 95%CI: 0,01 – 0,36), non-adherence treatment (OR = 3,94, 95%CI: 2,01 – 7,73), not counseled by medical staff on the harmful effects of drug use (OR = 0,1, 95%CI: 0,04 - 0,2) and patients have relatives/friends/partners who still use drugs (OR = 6,54, 95%CI: 3,2 - 13,35). Treatment Facility need to add more consultants and strengthen counseling activities for patients on adherence to Methadone treatment, knowledge about ATS, counseling and psychological support for patients who have used drugs for more than 10 years should get more attention.