Longitudinal effects of LAAM and methadone maintenance on heroin addict behavior

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 267-282

  Anglin, M Douglas ^a   Conner, Bradley T ^a   Annon, Jeffrey J ^a   Longshore, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug abuse treatment funding; Drug treatment outcomes; Maintenance medication policy; Risk reduction; Treatment retention

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; LEVACETYLMETHADOL; METHADONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPIATE ADDICTION; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; CRIME; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; METHADONE; METHADYL ACETATE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; RISK-TAKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64649086640     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-008-9155-x     Document Type: Article

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