Figure NSP-1 Year of introduction of methadone maintenance (MMT) and high dosage buprenorphine treatment (HDBT) in 27 European countries

Notes:

Methadone maintenance treatment is not available in Cyprus. Methadone is officially registered for the treatment of opiate addiction in Turkey but information about availability of the treatment is missing.

Countries which did not report introduction of HDBT as treatment option are: Cyprus, Hungary, Poland, Malta, Romania and Turkey.

See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page.

Sources:

Reitox national reports 1999 to 2005.

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