Evaluating service needs in drug-abusing clients.
Patients applying for treatment to the State of Illinois' Chicago Central Intake Facility were interviewed to assess their service needs and treatment expectations; a subgroup was reinterviewed after 4 months. Patients were classified as long-term opioid-dependent, short-term opioid-dependent, or as polydrug nonopioid dependent abusers. We found high levels of housing, employment, and legal needs among all subgroups at both first and second interviews. There were significant differences between drug-use groups in reasons for seeking treatment; opioid-dependent groups gave drug-related reasons more frequently while polydrug abusers cited legal reasons. Length of time patients remained in treatment was not related to service needs.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D009790:Occupations; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014505:Urban Population