AIIMS to start centre for treating opium addiction
6 May 2013 7:33 AM IST
In a ray of hope to individuals seeking treatment of opium and heroin dependence, AIIMS has decided to start a permanent facility to treat such persons with drug Methadone.
The initiative would slash down the treatment cost by nearly half of the cost of therapy currently being followed country-wide to treat such patients.
Long-term treatment of opioid dependence with Methadone, which normally runs for two-four years, would cost nearly half as compared to drug Buprenorphine, which, till recently, was the only available medicine in India for long term treatment.
The decision came after a pilot project to study the response of the drug on Indian patients was successfully conducted.
The initiative would slash down the treatment cost by nearly half of the cost of therapy currently being followed country-wide to treat such patients.
Long-term treatment of opioid dependence with Methadone, which normally runs for two-four years, would cost nearly half as compared to drug Buprenorphine, which, till recently, was the only available medicine in India for long term treatment.
The decision came after a pilot project to study the response of the drug on Indian patients was successfully conducted.
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