Gender and racial/ethnic differences in addiction severity, HIV risk, and quality of life among adults in opioid detoxification: results from the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network.

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Wu, Li-Tzy

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Ling, Walter

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Burchett, Bruce

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Blazer, Dan G

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Shostak, Jack

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Woody, George E

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New Zealand

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2015-12-03T17:36:05Z

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2010-12

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PURPOSE: Detoxification often serves as an initial contact for treatment and represents an opportunity for engaging patients in aftercare to prevent relapse. However, there is limited information concerning clinical profiles of individuals seeking detoxification, and the opportunity to engage patients in detoxification for aftercare often is missed. This study examined clinical profiles of a geographically diverse sample of opioid-dependent adults in detoxification to discern the treatment needs of a growing number of women and whites with opioid addiction and to inform interventions aimed at improving use of aftercare or rehabilitation. METHODS: The sample included 343 opioid-dependent patients enrolled in two national multi-site studies of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN001-002). Patients were recruited from 12 addiction treatment programs across the nation. Gender and racial/ethnic differences in addiction severity, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk, and quality of life were examined. RESULTS: Women and whites were more likely than men and African Americans to have greater psychiatric and family/social relationship problems and report poorer health-related quality of life and functioning. Whites and Hispanics exhibited higher levels of total HIV risk scores and risky injection drug use scores than African Americans, and Hispanics showed a higher level of unprotected sexual behaviors than whites. African Americans were more likely than whites to use heroin and cocaine and to have more severe alcohol and employment problems. CONCLUSIONS: Women and whites show more psychopathology than men and African Americans. These results highlight the need to monitor an increased trend of opioid addiction among women and whites and to develop effective combined psychosocial and pharmacologic treatments to meet the diverse needs of the expanding opioid-abusing population. Elevated levels of HIV risk behaviors among Hispanics and whites also warrant more research to delineate mechanisms and to reduce their risky behaviors.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21709734

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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/11008

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eng

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Informa UK Limited

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Subst Abuse Rehabil

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10.2147/SAR.S15151

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Gender and racial/ethnic differences in addiction severity, HIV risk, and quality of life among adults in opioid detoxification: results from the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network.

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Journal article

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Wu, Li-Tzy|0000-0002-5909-2259

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21709734

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13

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22

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1

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Center for Child and Family Policy

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Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development

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Clinical Science Departments

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Duke

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Duke Clinical Research Institute

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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences

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Institutes and Centers

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Institutes and Provost's Academic Units

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Medicine

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Medicine, General Internal Medicine

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Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Geriatric Behavioral Health

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Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Social and Community Psychiatry

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Sanford School of Public Policy

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School of Medicine

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University Institutes and Centers

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Published

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2010

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