Ethnic differences in utilization of drug treatment services and outcomes among Proposition 36 offenders in California

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 391-399

  Fosados, Raquel ^a   Evans, Elizabeth ^b   Hser, Yih Ing ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug treatment outcomes; Ethnic differences; Health services utilization; Proposition 36

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADDICTION SEVERITY INDEX; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MINORITY GROUP; OFFENDER; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CALIFORNIA; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35349027167     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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