High-frequency users of detoxification: Who are they?

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 839-849

  Amodeo, Maryann ^a   Lundgren, Lena ^a   Chassler, Deborah ^a   Witas, Julie ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Detoxification; Heroin users; Injection drug users; Methadone maintenance services; Multiple detoxification admissions; Outpatient services; Residential services; Treatment repeaters

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; COUNSELING; DATABASES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; METHADONE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT READMISSION; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 45949084700     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080701800990     Document Type: Article

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