In a visit to Hanoi ’sfirst methadone-using detoxification centre on March 1, Trong, who isalso the chairman of the national committee on AIDS, drug andprostitution prevention and control, said Hanoi should to lead othercities and provinces in using methadone for the treatment of drugaddicts this year, helping uphold the security and social order whenthe capital is looking forward to its 1,000 th birthday.
At present, methadone is being used on a trial basis in Hai Phong, HoChi Minh and Hanoi , and has brought about positive results.
Following the first facility in Tu Liem, Hanoi plans to establish fivemore detoxification centres using methadone in the treatment of drugaddicts./.