A comparative analysis of drug-using women with and without treatment histories in New York City.
Treatment histories of 459 drug-using women in New York City were examined to determine if there were any differences between women who have ever entered a treatment program and those who have not. Both bivariate and regression procedures were employed. The bivariate analysis revealed that the two groups of women differed significantly with regard to age, race, having children, age at which they began their drug-using careers, and the number of lifetime arrests. Controlling for all other variables in the regression analysis, only three variables significantly contribute to the likelihood of entering treatment: age, age at which regular drug use began, and the number of lifetime arrests. Implications of these findings for targeting younger women for treatment intervention are discussed.
Department of Sociology, Auburn University, Alabama 36849.
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D000293:Adolescent; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011330:Prisons; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014505:Urban Population
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs