Main theme | Category |
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Impact of opioid use before treatment | Physical Health (Loss of appetite, poor feeding, discomfort from withdrawal symptoms, increased HIV risk) |
Self-care neglect (dirty, unkempt) | |
Financial losses (Job and business loss, spending huge amounts of money on heroin) | |
Family dysfunction (Separation from spouse, running away from home) | |
Interaction with law enforcements (Due to stealing and shop lifting) | |
Learning about methadone treatment | Civil society organizations (outreach activities, use of incentives) |
Family and friends who had improved after starting methadone treatment | |
Experiences at the methadone clinic | Physical health (Improved health, appetite and feeding, improved self-care) |
Restoration of broken relationships (Reunion with spouse and other family) | |
Improved finances (Better saving; no money used to buy drugs; use money for self-improvement) | |
Improved social relations (Less stigmatization, Contributing to society) | |
Barriers to optimal methadone treatment | Financial (Requires bus fare to travel to clinic) |
Long distance (From home to the clinic takes time) | |
Strict rules (Frequent discontinuation if a client break treatment contract) | |
Fixed opening hours (Inaccessibility when needed by clients especially those who work) | |
Lack of holistic care (Focus only on treatment and doesn’t address socioeconomic needs) |