An evaluation of detoxification as an initial step in the treatment of heroin addiction
Abstract
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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