The Necessity of Checking the Status and Performance of Methadone Maintenance Treatment Centers in Iran

authors:

avatar Mohammad Davood Mohebi 1 , *

Department of Psychiatry, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences-Baharan Psychiatric Center, Zahedan, IR Iran

how to cite: Mohebi M D. The Necessity of Checking the Status and Performance of Methadone Maintenance Treatment Centers in Iran. Int J High Risk Behav Addict. 2013;1(4): 139-140. https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhrba.10446.

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