Treatment entry and predictors among opiate-using injection drug users.
This study examines entry into drug treatment among 491 street-recruited injection drug users in Denver, Colorado. The primary outcome was treatment entry within 6 months. Univariate tests were run using chi-square t-test analyses. Significant variables were included in a multiple logistic regression. Results showed that having more outreach contacts, not being homeless, having fewer problems with alcohol but more problems with drugs, and the contemplation or determination stage of change were associated with entering treatment. The identification of predictors of treatment entry may be useful for treatment centers in engaging certain populations of drug users. Behavioral interventions are an important tool in recruiting drug injectors into treatment.
Corsi
Karen F
KF
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA. karen.corsi@uchsc.edu
Kwiatkowski
Carol F
CF
Booth
Robert E
RE
D019090:Case Management; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003120:Colorado / Q000453:epidemiology; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation
D009294:Narcotics; D008691:Methadone