Concurrent Alcohol Dependence Among Methadone-Maintained Cocaine Abusers Is Associated With Greater Abstinence

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-122

  Byrne, Shannon A ^a   Petry, Nancy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Cocaine dependence; Contingency management; Methadone; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTINGENCY TABLE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG USE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79954491897     PISSN: 10641297     EISSN: 19362293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022795     Document Type: Article

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