Journal of Jianghan University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2012, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (3): 100-104.

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Researching Development of Treatment of Drug Abuse

YUE Kai,CHEN Lin,MA Bao-miao,LI Chao-ying   

  1. Institute of Bio-medicine,Jianghan University,Wuhan 430056,Hubei,China
  • Received:2011-09-14 Online:2012-06-20 Published:2013-11-07

Abstract: The drug abuse problem in China reappeared in the late 1980s. The number of registered addicts in 2011 was 1.54 million. Heroin abuse leads to serious social and health problems, especially to the spread of 51.2% of HIV/AIDS in China. Currently, the main treatments for heroin dependence in China include methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), treatment of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, psychological intervention treatment, and immunotherapy. The paper demonstrates researching development and future of treating heroin addiction concerning the above-mentioned treatments.

Key words: drug addiction, methadone maintenance, Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, addiction vaccines, psychological intervention

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