Factors associated with drug treatment dropout among injection drug users in Puerto Rico

This study examined factors associated with drug treatment dropout among injection drug users (IDUs) in Puerto Rico, a group that has contributed significantly to the self-sustaining AIDS epidemic in the island since the mid-1980s. A total of 557 IDUs were recruited from communities in a semirural r...

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Published in:	Addictive behaviors Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 397 - 402
Main Authors:	Marrero, C.Amalia, Robles, Rafaela R., Colón, Héctor M., Reyes, Juan C., Matos, Tomás D., Sahai, Hardeo, Calderón, José M., Shepard, Elizabeth W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-02-2005 Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Cocaine-Related Disorders - psychology Cocaine-Related Disorders - rehabilitation Drug abuse Drug treatment dropout Drug treatment services Female Heroin Dependence - psychology Heroin Dependence - rehabilitation Homeless Persons - psychology Humans Injecting drug use Longitudinal Studies Male Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Dropouts - psychology Puerto Rico - epidemiology Rural Health SAT assessment Socioeconomic Factors Substance Abuse, Intravenous - epidemiology Substance Abuse, Intravenous - psychology Substance Abuse, Intravenous - rehabilitation Puerto Rico Drug treatment dropout Injecting drug use Drug treatment services
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