This study intends to investigate importance of MMT on harm minimization between opioid dependents in Kerman.<h4 class=""h4"">Methodsh4>
The study was cross sectional and descriptive and it was done on 110 patients referred to sociobehavioral consulting centers no.1 and no.2 in Kerman city in 2005 and 2006. Data was gathered by questionnaires once on the beginning of the treatment and once 6 months after. Then data was analyzed by SPSS13 and chi square test.<h4 class=""h4"">Findingsh4>
MMT results in a reduction of 97.3 % of common injections and 96.4 % of police arresting to imprisonment and 80 % in family problems and 68.2 % drug abuse and negative morphine test in these centers. Also after 6 months of treatment, drug consumption expenses were lowered.<h4 class=""h4"">Conclusionh4>
This study showed that the treatment with MMT in social behavioral consulting centers reduced dangerous behaviors and increased quality of life and controlled the transmission of Dangerous Diseases such as AIDS, Hepatitis and etc in the community.