IRREGULAR & LOSS OF FOLLOWUP AMONG IDU’S ATTENDING  AT OST CENTER KOTA, RAJASTHAN: A CROSS  SECTIONAL STUDY

Dr. Saurabh Sharma,Dr. Ashutosh Sharma,Dr. Anita Sharma,Dr. Manaswini Rathore

IRREGULAR & LOSS OF FOLLOWUP AMONG IDU’S ATTENDING AT OST CENTER KOTA, RAJASTHAN: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors

Dr. Saurabh Sharma,Dr. Ashutosh Sharma,Dr. Anita Sharma,Dr. Manaswini Rathore

Keywords:

Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST), Injecting Drug Users (IDUs), Loss to Follow-Up (LFU), Treatment Adherence, Substance Use, HIV Prevention, Cognitive Impairment, Socio demographic Factors

Abstract

Background: Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) is a proven intervention for opioiddependence and HIV prevention among Injecting Drug Users (IDUs). However, irregularfollow-up and treatment dropout are significant challenges, especially in OST centers likeKota, Rajasthan.

References

Rao R, Agrawal A, Ambekar A. Opioid substitution therapy under national AIDS control programme: clinical practice guidelines for treatment with buprenorphine. Department of AIDS Control. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi. 2014;05-59.

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Published

2025-07-15

How to Cite

Dr. Saurabh Sharma,Dr. Ashutosh Sharma,Dr. Anita Sharma,Dr. Manaswini Rathore. (2025). IRREGULAR & LOSS OF FOLLOWUP AMONG IDU’S ATTENDING AT OST CENTER KOTA, RAJASTHAN: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 363–373. Retrieved from https://www.ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/705