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Self-help group attendance and participation among cocaine dependent patients.

Authors :
Weiss RD
Griffin ML
Gallop R
Onken LS
Gastfriend DR
Daley D
Crits-Christoph P
Bishop S
Barber JP
Source :
Drug and alcohol dependence [Drug Alcohol Depend] 2000 Aug 01; Vol. 60 (2), pp. 169-77.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

The authors examined frequency and patterns of self-help group attendance and active participation over a 6-month period among 411 patients receiving treatment in the NIDA Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study. Nearly two-thirds of patients attended at least one self-help group, and nearly all of these actively participated. Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings were attended most frequently. Statistical analyses included chi square, one-way analyses of variance, and cluster techniques. While patterns of attendance were relatively consistent over time, findings suggest that a treatment emphasizing the importance of self-help groups is likely to encourage more self-help group attendance and participation over time.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0376-8716
Volume :
60
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Drug and alcohol dependence
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10940544
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0376-8716(99)00154-4