Evaluation of a community-based integrated heroin addiction treatment model in Chinese patients

In this study, we analyzed the efficacy and feasibility of a community-based integrated heroin addiction treatment model in Chinese patients. The 210 heroin addicts belonging to six Chinese communities received an integrated biopsychosocial intervention that included pharmacological treatment, couns...

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Published in:Oncotarget 2017-08, Vol.8 (33), p.54046-54053
Main Authors: Zhang, Hong-He, Tan, Lin-Xiang, Hao, Wei, Deng, Qi-Jian
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Language:English
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Summary:In this study, we analyzed the efficacy and feasibility of a community-based integrated heroin addiction treatment model in Chinese patients. The 210 heroin addicts belonging to six Chinese communities received an integrated biopsychosocial intervention that included pharmacological treatment, counseling and social assistance. High proportions of study participants were retained at the 12-month (91.9%; 193/210) and 24-month (88.1%; 185/210) follow-up visits. The number of morphine-positive subjects declined from 61.4% at baseline to 36.2% and 30.5% ( =52.01;
ISSN:1949-2553
1949-2553
DOI:10.18632/oncotarget.18681