Drug-user treatment programs in a large metropolitan area.
This paper discusses the results of a comprehensive survey of one of the largest drug-user treatment systems in the United States--the system in Los Angeles County, California, which contains more than 300 programs, covers over 4,000 square miles, and serves clients from a notably heterogeneous population of almost nine million people. The survey reported on here was distinct from similar surveys in that it provided simultaneously comprehensive and in-depth descriptions of formal treatment programs in a defined local area. The authors believe that this survey is the first local drug-user treatment program survey of its scope and magnitude in the United States.
Polinsky
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Inter-University Consortium, Center for Child and Family Policy Research, UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research, University of California, Los Angeles 90095-1656, USA.
Hser
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Anglin
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Maglione
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D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000145:classification / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005249:Fees and Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018579:Patient Selection; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012947:Social Work; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000145:classification / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D009294:Narcotics; D008691:Methadone