Of 802 voluntary patients admitted to the detoxification unit of a
comprehensive treatment system, 69% completed detoxification but only 9.6%
of thest patients sought long-term treatment. The demographic profile of
detoxification patients differed somewhat from that of patients in
long-term treatment. The authors suggest that new approaches, including
legal pressure, are needed to induce detoxification patients to accept
prolonged therapy.
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