Journal ArticleAuthors: Bach Tran; Phuong Bich Vu; Long Hoang Nguyen; Sophia Knowlton Latkin; Cuong Tat Nguyen; Huong Thu Thi Phan; Carl A. Latkin (2016)
Background:The rapid expansion of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) services has significantly improved
health status and quality of life of patients. However, little is known about its impacts on addiction-related stigma
and associated factors.
Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2013 in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, and Nam Dinh province
among 1016 methadone maintenance patients; 26.6 % at provincial AIDS centers (PAC) and 73.4 % at district health
centers (DHC), respectively. Drug addiction history and related stigma, health status, MMT-related covariates, and
sociodemographic characteristics were interviewed.
Results:More than one-sixth of the sample reported ... 
