Methadone maintenance as a setting for treating drug abusers with HIV infection.

Discusses the role of methadone maintenance treatment in the HIV epidemic. Methadone maintenance is useful in both preventing HIV infection and treating HIV-infected patients. Treatment programs use special techniques (health and psychological services) to cope with the difficulties of these patients. Treatment can be effective and can also provide a platform for delivering medical services to HIV-infected drug abusers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)