Outcomes of treatment interventions in drug abuse

Authors
McNulty, J Kouimtsidis, C
Citation
J. Mcnulty et C. Kouimtsidis, Outcomes of treatment interventions in drug abuse, CUR OPIN P, 14(3), 2001, pp. 201-205
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
09517367 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
201 - 205
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-7367(200105)14:3<201:OOTIID>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
This review examines the recent research on the outcomes of treatment in th e field of drug addiction. The question of who does better in treatment is addressed, along with a consideration of the domains of outcome, such as th e use of substances, retention in treatment and severity of addiction; phys ical and mental health; and economic costs to society, including crime and employment. Curr Opin Psychiatry 14:201-205. (C) 2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.