Publication: Comparison of heroin-assisted treatment and abstinence-oriented residential treatment in Switzerland based on patient characteristics
Comparison of heroin-assisted treatment and abstinence-oriented residential treatment in Switzerland based on patient characteristics
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Gerlich, M., Schaaf, S., Salis Gross, C., & Uchtenhagen, A. (2009). Comparison of heroin-assisted treatment and abstinence-oriented residential treatment in Switzerland based on patient characteristics. Contemporary Drug Problems, 36(1/2), 327–343.
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Patients who entered heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) (n = 220) or abstinence-oriented residential treatment (AORT) (n = 982) in Switzerland in 2005/06 were compared. Patients entering HAT were older, spent more time in prison and had more previous treatment attempts, but AORT patients had more often unsafe injections. Selfreferrals were more frequent for HAT, referrals by court for AORT. Social conditions improved in both patient groups compared to patients entering 10 years ago. Average age at entry increased, particularly in HAT. He
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Gerlich, M., Schaaf, S., Salis Gross, C., & Uchtenhagen, A. (2009). Comparison of heroin-assisted treatment and abstinence-oriented residential treatment in Switzerland based on patient characteristics. Contemporary Drug Problems, 36(1/2), 327–343.