Primary heroin users+drug-free treatment: an equation for success?
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This article compares the results of drug-free substance abuse treatment among heroin users and other drug users. The authors maintain heroin users were less likely to complete the program, reported less abstinence during treatment, and were less likely to enter the treatment programs to which they were referred than other drug users.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2003
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Replicating the Addicted-Self model of recovery
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This article evaluates the Addicted-Self model of recovery by applying it to a 2 year study of 260 alcohol and drug treatment outpatients. The authors conclude the model is consistent with the assumptions regarding the psychological process to recovery and is a useful tool in understanding addictive behavior.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2003
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A preliminary report on the use of virtual reality technology to elicit craving and cue reactivity in cocaine dependent individuals
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Simulation of virtual reality environment, for empirical analysis of craving and cue reactivity among substance abusers dependent on cocaine, is presented.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2006
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