Longitudinal patterns of alcohol use by narcotics addicts.

摘要: Longitudinal patterns of alcohol use by narcotics addicts sampled from a drug-free treatment program and several methadone maintenance programs were examined. Overall, high prevalence was found in both samples across stages the addicts' careers. Many also using nonnarcotic drugs marijuana concurrently. Generally, levels alcohol, as well other substances use, decreased addiction career began. Unlike drug however, only consumption increased whenever decrease occurred use. Effects ethnicity, gender, parental problems, opiate onset sequence on alcohol- narcotics-related behavior are examined detail. A pattern early heavy before initial more common among Chicanos associated with positive history. Women typically had much lower level than their male counterparts. Among 160 deaths original 581 followed during 20 years study, alcohol-related accounted for 17.5% total. Treatment implications an problem discussed.