Toward cost-effective initial care for substance-abusing homeless

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 180-191

  Milby, Jesse B ^a   Schumacher, Joseph E ^a   Vuchinich, Rudy E ^a   Freedman, Michelle J ^a   Kertesz, Stefan ^a   Wallace, Dennis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b RHO INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Contingency management; Cost effectiveness; Homeless; Outcomes; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REWARD; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 38549125061     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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