Alcohol use reduction program in methadone maintained individuals with hepatitis C virus infection

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 27-33

  Nyamathi, Adeline ^a   De Castro, Viviane ^a   McNeese Smith, Donna ^a   Nyamathi, Kamala ^a   Shoptaw, Steven ^a   Marfisee, Mary ^b   Khalilifard, Farinaz ^a   Cohen, Allan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use reduction; Methadone maintained adults; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; METHADONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; MOTIVATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; ALCOHOLISM; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEPATITIS C; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60249086720     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550880802324499     Document Type: Article

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