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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 128, No. 12

Articles | June 01, 1972

Failure of Outpatient Treatment of Drug Abuse: II. Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Hallucinogens

WILLIAM H. ANDERSON; JOHN E. O'MALLEY; AARON LAZARE

Am J Psychiatry 1972;128:1572-1576.

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Chief Psychiatrist, U.S. Naval Hospital, FPO, New York, N.Y.

Clinical fellow and resident, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Fruit St., Boston, Mass. 02114

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Outpatient Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Fruit St., Boston, Mass. 02114

1972, American Psychiatric Association

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The authors report their experience over an 18-month period with 208 patients who abused amphetamines, barbiturates, and hallucinogens. Although treatment modalities of psychotropic medications and individual and group psychotherapy were offered, almost no patients became engaged in a therapeutic situation. Of 83 patients who were offered continuing care, eight returned for a single visit and one followed through with the recommended treatment.

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