Male and Female Drug Abusers: Social and Psychological Status 2 Years after Treatment in a Therapeutic Community

作者: George de Leon , Nancy Jainchill

DOI: 10.3109/00952998109016931

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摘要: A sample of male (N = 214) and female 74) dropouts graduates from the 1974 population in Phoenix House were followed 2 years after treatment. The was mainly opioid abusers, Black, 19-26 age. 4-h face-to-face interview traced social adjustment 1 year pre- through all posttreatment. Clients retested with a psychological battery initially given at admission or during Results showed that success (no crime no use and/or nonopioid primary drug) maintained throughout follow-up by 38% males (dropouts 32.9%, graduates, 73.9%) 42% females 40.7%, 50.0%); improvement (change pretreatment status) occurred over 59% 60% females; increased time program for both sexes; treatment correlated posttreatment status: Among successes, significa...

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