title: Effectiveness of intervention on improvement of drug use among methadone maintained adults.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of three interventions (individual motivational interviewing, group motivational interviewing, or nurse-led hepatitis health promotion) in reducing drug use. A randomized, controlled trial was conducted with 256 methadone maintained moderate-to-heavy alcohol-using adults attending one of five MM outpatient clinics. Drug use in the overall sample was significantly reduced from baseline to 6-month follow-up, as assessed by a 30-day recall (p < 0.0001), with a trend apparent for 6-month recall (p = 0.09). The group and individual programs revealed significant decreases in drug use at the 30-day recall.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing, Room 2-250, Factor Building, Box 951720, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1702, USA. anyamath@sonnet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Adeline M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nyamathi
authors.forename: Karabi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nandy
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Greengold
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marfisee
authors.forename: Farinaz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khalilifard
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Leake
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D058850:Opiate Substitution Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone