1. Behavioural family counselling reduces drug use in opioid-dependent men.
- Author
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Fals-Stewart, W. and Farrell, T.J.
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DRUG abuse treatment , *OPIOID abuse , *BEHAVIOR therapy , *NALTREXONE , *FAMILY counseling , *OPIUM abuse , *PSYCHOTHERAPY , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Compares the effectiveness of behavioral family counseling and taking naltrexone in the presence of a family member than individual-based treatment without family involvement. Prescription of naltrexone to the participants; Main outcome measures including abstinence from opioids assessed by Time Line Follow Back interview; Results showing that abstinence from opioids was greater in the behavior family counseling group than in the individual treatment group during treatment and at 12 months follow up; Conclusion that behavior family treatment improves outcomes better than individual treatment in men with opioid dependence.
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- 2003