Attendance rates in a workplace predict subsequent outcome of employment-based reinforcement of cocaine abstinence in methadone patients.
This study assessed whether attendance rates in a workplace predicted subsequent outcome of employment-based reinforcement of cocaine abstinence. Unemployed adults in Baltimore methadone programs who used cocaine (N=111) could work in a workplace for 4 hr every weekday and earn $10.00 per hour in vouchers for 26 weeks. During an induction period, participants provided urine samples but could work independent of their urinalysis results. After the induction period, participants had to provide urinalysis evidence of cocaine abstinence to work and maintain maximum pay. A multiple regression analysis showed that induction period attendance was independently associated with urinalysis evidence of cocaine abstinence under the employment-based abstinence reinforcement contingency. Induction period attendance may measure the reinforcing value of employment and could be used to guide the improvement of employment-based abstinence reinforcement.
Donlin
Wendy D
WD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA.
Knealing
Todd W
TW
Needham
Mick
M
Wong
Conrad J
CJ
Silverman
Kenneth
K
D000041:Absenteeism; D000328:Adult; D015142:Baltimore; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection; D014040:Token Economy; D017132:Workplace
D009294:Narcotics; D008691:Methadone