Factors related to abstinence from drug use and seeking help from medical services in Taiwanese heroin and methamphetamine users

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 63-71

  Yen, Chia Nan ^a,b   Tang, Tze Chun ^c   Liu, Shu Chun ^d   Liu, By Yu ^c   Chang, Hsiu Tao ^c   Yen, Cheng Fang ^b,c,d  

^a Executive Yuan   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Heroin; Methamphetamine; Seek help

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONEY; OFFENDER; PRISON; PUNISHMENT; TAIWAN;

EID: 40849085382     PISSN: 1607551X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1607-551X(08)70099-8     Document Type: Article

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