A mosque-based methadone maintenance treatment strategy: Implementation and pilot results

This study describes an Islamic-inspired methadone maintenance treatment programme delivered in a mosque setting for 36 Muslim men who used heroin. The programme combined methadone treatment with peer support and religious counselling, exploring whether mosques could provide an accessible community...

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Rusdi Abd Rashid, Khosrow Kamali, Mohammad Hussain Habil, Mohamed Hatta Shaharom, Tahereh Seghatoleslam, Majid Yoosefi Looyeh, A mosque-based methadone maintenance treatment strategy: Implementation and pilot results, International Journal of Drug Policy, Volume 25, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1071-1075, ISSN 0955-3959, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.07.003.

Publication Date

2014

Format

Scientific article

Themes

Faith-Based Strategies 

Recovery Support 

Treatment

Faith-Based

Pharmacological Interventions

Treatment Settings

Recovery Support