Female Narcotic Addicts: A Follow-up Study of Criminal and Addiction Careers

A follow-up study of heroin addicts (VEdeTTE2): study design and protocol

BACKGROUND In Italy, a large cohort study (VEdeTTE1) was conducted between 1998-2001 to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments in reducing mortality and increasing treatment retention among heroin addicts. The follow-up of this cohort (VEdeTTE2) was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments on long-term outcomes, such as rehabilitation and social re-integration. The purpose of this...

[Mortality of narcotic addicts using injections].

The paper presents and discusses results of a longitudinal study on mortality of injecting drug users from detoxification unit of the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland. The study was a part of an international project initiated by the World Health Organization and co-ordinated by Department of Epidemiology Lazio Region, Rome, Italy. Nine centers from six countries participat...

Causes of death among institutionalized narcotic addicts.

A 33-year follow-up of narcotics addicts.

BACKGROUND This study examined longitudinal patterns of heroin use, other substance use, health, mental health, employment, criminal involvement, and mortality among heroin addicts. METHODS The sample was composed of 581 male heroin addicts admitted to the California Civil Addict Program (CAP) during the years 1962 through 1964; CAP was a compulsory drug treatment program for heroin-dependent...

Congenital narcotic addiction.

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