This paper discusses the political challenges and methodological issues when conducting cost-effective research around compulsory drug treatment in a nondemocratic country in Southeast Asia. Local empirical evidence on the comparative cost-effectiveness of center-based compulsory drug treatment and methadone maintenance treatment is critical in considering more holistic, humane and effective drug-dependence treatment approaches.
The political and scientific challenges in evaluating compulsory drug treatment centers in Southeast Asia
Written By
Vuong T, Nguyen N, Le G, Shanahan M, Ali R, Ritter A
