title: [Intravenous drug users and contact with the health care system].
abstract: Intravenous drug users in the Oslo area seem to have rather limited contact with treatment programmes (outpatient or inpatient). The data are taken from a survey of intravenous drug use among arrestees at Oslo Central Police Station. 1,394 intravenous drug users were examined. Less than one third reported having had any contact with a treatment programme during the last six months, and less than 50% reported such contact during the last two years. More than 50% said that they had never been admitted to an inpatient treatment institution.
authors.affiliation: Statens institutt for alkohol- og narkotikaforskning, Oslo.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skretting
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000661:Amphetamine; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000661:Amphetamine
vernacular_title: Sprøytebrukere og kontakt med hjelpeapparatet.