Gender disparities in treatment for alcohol problems
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Women who are problem drinkers may wait longer than men to seek help and may get help from a mental health clinic rather than a clinic that specializes in the treatment of alcohol addiction. Interviews were conducted with 381 patients in an alcohol treatment clinic, 406 in a mental health clinic, 210 in a drug treatment clinic and 394 in a primary care clinic. Approximately 2,500 individuals in the community were also interviewed. In the community, men were more likely to be problem drinkers than women. However, among the patients in the mental health and primary care clinics, women problem drinkers constituted a much larger percentage than their proportion in the general population. Men were overrepresented in the alcohol and drug treatment centers. Twice as many women with drinking problems reported an income below $10,000, compared to women in the community. These women may be shut out of alcohol treatment programs because they can not afford them.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1992
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Effective Medical Treatment of Opiate Addiction. (National Consensus Development Panel on Effective Medical Treatment of Opiate Addiction)
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A panel of experts in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, behavioral medicine, family medicine, drug abuse, and epidemiology have recommended adequate treatment for all people addicted to opiate drugs. During a three-day conference sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the panel reviewed 941 articles on the treatment of opiate addiction and made recommendations. These included giving all opiate addicts methodone maintenance treatment, removing legal restrictions on this treatment, and training medical students to accurately diagnose and treat drug addiction.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1998
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Integrating Primary Medical Care With Addiction Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Drug abusers may benefit from a program that combines medical care with drug abuse treatment rather than receiving these services separately, according to a study of 592 drug abusers. This would also fulfill legal requirements for placing substance abuse treatment on a par with medical treatment.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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