Table 1 Capacity and average monthly costs for private and public OST sites in Tijuana, Mexico, in 2017 USD
From: Cost of provision of opioid substitution therapy provision in Tijuana, Mexico
Private | Public | |
|---|---|---|
Unit of service | ||
Patient contacts on methadone per month | 2171 | 2128 |
Costs (USD) (monthly) | ||
Personnel (recurrent) | 3825 | 5979 |
Director | 226 | 878 |
Physician/medical director | 790 | 1125 |
Pharmacist/methadone dispensing technicians | 1076 | 1856 |
Mental health specialist (psychiatrist or psychologist) | 230 | 270 |
Social worker/lawyer | 452 | 106 |
Administrative personnel | 226 | 474 |
Accountant | 397 | – |
Security guard | 361 | 1174 |
Janitor | 68 | 96 |
Non-personnel (recurrent) | 865 | 760 |
Utilities and other services | 555 | 436 |
Licensing | 37 | 37 |
Supplies | 273 | 287 |
Capital | 1357 | 622 |
Building/space | 1298 | 328 |
Equipment | 59 | 294 |
Cost of methadone delivery | 6047 | 7685 |
Cost of methadone | 731 | 5195 |
Cost per OST contact (delivery only) | 2.78 | 3.46 |
Cost per OST contact (methadone only) | 0.34 | 2.44 |
Total cost of OST contact | 3.12 | 5.90 |