Outcomes of adult heroin users v. abstinent users four years after presenting for heroin detoxification treatment

Background. There are no studies in South Africa (SA) on the outcomes following detoxification and psychosocial rehabilitation of heroin-dependent patients. Objective. To compare the demographic, clinical, forensic and treatment data of active heroin users v. users who were abstinent at the time of...

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Main Authors: Zureida Khan, Karen Jacqueline Cloete, Justin Harvey, Lize Weich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-08-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/541