Acupuncture for addicted patients with chronic histories of arrest: A pilot study of the Consortium Treatment Center

摘要: Auricular acupuncture continues to gain popularity as an adjunct substance abuse treatment. This report describes outcomes study in a treatment center tailored the needs of chronic repeat offenders. Thirty-seven patients who received (AC) during early weeks were followed for 180 days postadmission. Data collected four parameters: (1) program retention, (2) new arrests incurred, (3) drug-positive urinalysis results, and (4) number needed progress from entry level secondary These data compared archived information 49 no-acupuncture (NA) had entered before became available. Chi-square tests determined that AC exhibited significantly higher retention than NA at 30 (p < 0.0001), 60 <.002), 90 <. 001), 120 <.007), 150 <.031) days. At days, percentage remained treatment, but difference was not significant. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis cumulative probability remaining did <.0021). In patients, there decreased numbers arrests, advance differences Fifty-one percent all named methamphetamine their primary drug choice. Regardless group, methamphetamine-addicted lower addicted other drugs 035). improved only up <.021). findings support addition criminal justice clients indicate need research focusing on withdrawal methamphetamine.