Behavioral treatment + naltrexone reduces drug use and legal problems in the Republic of Georgia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Known drug users in the Republic of Georgia are 99% male. Georgian social context includes close family social structure, intense police scrutiny over daily life, and minimal social service infrastructure. Drug use is dangerous and individuals rely on family support to address socially stigmatizing problems.

Objective

The aim was to examine the changes in problem severity over time experienced by 40 adult opioid-injecting men with drug-free female partners in the Republic of Georgia who participated in a randomized clinical trial examining the feasibility and efficacy of a 22-week comprehensive intervention that paired behavioral treatment with naltrexone.

Methods

This secondary data analysis study examined the results from a project that had randomized par

SUBMITTER: Kirtadze I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3413379 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature