29 July 2022
Malaysia is one of just six countries that achieved the global 2025 target of 50% opioid agonist treatment coverage among people who inject drugs, reaching 70% in 2017-2021, second highest after Seychelles (90%).
Tag: methadone
11 November 2021
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says the ministry is currently not conducting any trials for ketum or marijuana.
11 December 2020
University Malaya’s low-regulation methadone programme, which allows people with drug addiction to take home one week’s dose of methadone, has a 96% retention rate and better outcomes for patients.
21 September 2020
Addiction experts want looser regulations for methadone programmes to improve patient retention rates.
18 June 2019
Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman says the government can slash its budget by two-thirds through a community-based harm reduction programme.
10 June 2019
Naltrexone may cost almost RM6,000 per patient, including the cost of rehabilitation.