Referrals to a Scottish drug dependence unit. A descriptive study.
The social and demographic characteristics, drug history and current levels of drug taking, drug-related illnesses, and criminal records of a one year cohort of attenders at the Southern General Hospital are described. The findings are compared with those of previous studies at the same clinic; made when methadone was prescribed for a limited period in reducing dosage and when this policy was being replaced by one of the use opiate-free drugs to cover withdrawal.
O'Rourke
M M
MM
Division of Psychological Medicine, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.
Taylor
J A
JA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012606:Scotland; D012924:Social Conditions; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation
D009294:Narcotics