Project information

Project title

"Establishment of Methadone Maintenance Cabinet in Rezekne"
Duration 01 December 2009 - 30 November 2010
Project goal and objectives

The main goal of the project is to increase accessibility to methadone maintenance therapy in Rezekne and Rezekne's district. Project objectives:

  • Establish methadone cabinet;
  • Implement methadone maintenance programme;
  • Increase knowledge of personnel;
  • Monitor results.
Results
  • Established a methadone cabinet in Rēzeknes hospital;
  • Methadone maintenance therapy implemented: 2 persons receive MMT;
  • Personnel regularly participates in trainings and seminars on MMT organized by UNODC, as well as in intervisions;
  • Treatment results have been assessed using Addiction Severity Index: during the project 10 assessments have been performed.

UNODC budget

9,869.41 LVL

 

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