Evaluation of Drug Abuse Treatment: A Repeated Measures Design Assessing Methadone Maintenance.

Hser, Yih-Ing; And Others

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Publication Date: 1988

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Evaluation of Drug Abuse Treatment: A Repeated Measures Design Assessing Methadone Maintenance.

Hser, Yih-Ing; And Others

Evaluation Review, v12 n5 p547-70 Oct 1988

A repeated measures design was used to evaluate methadone maintenance (MM) treatment effects for 720 heroin addicts who entered MM in Southern California in 1971-1978. Compared to pretreatment measures, results show significant improvement for methadone users. Level of improvement was affected by sex, ethnicity, and treatment duration. (TJH)

Descriptors: Drug Rehabilitation, Ethnicity, Medical Care Evaluation, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Evaluation, Sex Differences

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Language: English

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