title: Arrest record and retention in methadone maintenance treatment.
abstract: It was found that when compared with those who stay in methadone maintenance treatment for less than 18 months, those who remain at least 18 months have a lower pretreatment and a lower in-treatment arrest record. It is questioned, however, if this group entered with a favorable bias and would have responded better to any form of treatment, including simple dispensation of methadone.
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003415:Crime / Q000639:trends*; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010352:Patient Dropouts
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone