Desirable treatment or a problematic drug scene? – An interview study of patients’ and professionals’ views on the risks and benefits of liberalized opioid agonist treatment

Table 2 OAT patient characteristics (n = 32)

Gender
Male	20
Female	12
Median age (range) [average]	41 (28–63) [43]
Median years of drug use (range) [average]	18 (6–40) [19.5]
Median years in OAT (range) [average]	5 (0–25) [6.2]
Housing situation
Unstable	12
Stable	19

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