Self-report of illicit benzodiazepine use on the Addiction Severity Index predicts treatment outcome

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 97, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 150-157

  Ghitza, Udi E ^a   Epstein, David H ^a   Preston, Kenzie L ^a  

^a Intramural Research Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Cocaine abuse; Contingency management; Heroin abuse; Opiate

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADDICTION SEVERITY INDEX; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BENZODIAZEPINE DEPENDENCE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BENZODIAZEPINES; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 46849093631     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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