The Effectiveness of Treatment for Drug Abuse
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This chapter examines the effectiveness of treatment for drug abuse and dependence as a first step in examining its role in preventing the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (see ch. 1). This chapter begins with an overview of the natural history of drug abuse, particularly with respect to heroin abusers. Next a discussion of the major methodological problems in examining the effectiveness of drug abuse treatment is presented. The core of the chapter describes the results from major studies and addresses other issues related to treatment for drug abuse.
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تاریخ انتشار 1996