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  • Title: Community based heroin addicts who turn to experimental treatment rather than conventional care.
    Author: Michaels J, Galanter M, Resnick R, Marmor M, Lifshutz H, Perrone R.
    Journal: J Addict Dis; 1995; 14(2):33-42. PubMed ID: 8541358.
    Abstract:
    In this paper we report on a community based sample of heroin addicts not in addiction treatment who responded to the offer of experimental treatment (buprenorphine) for heroin addition. Comparison to a sample of methadone maintenance clients from the same geographic area reveals that on average the community sample began heroin use later, attained a higher level of education, and were most likely to have had a significant cohabitation relationship. The methadone maintenance sample, on the other hand, reported significantly greater regular use of drugs of abuse other than heroin. Each group may represent a different subgroup drawn from the heterogeneous heroin-addicted population. Implications for improved recruitment into treatment and enhanced treatment design are drawn from these findings.
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