Erectile dysfunction in methadone maintenance patients: a cross sectional study in northern iran.

Objective: Erectile dysfunction affects quality of life and is a common dysfunction in drug abusers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of erectile dysfunction in drug abusers on methadone maintenance therapy to reduce this drug side effect in the future studies.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with two hundred addicted individuals on methadone maintenance therapy.