Reliability of Interview Data Concerning Current Heroin Use from Heroin Addicts on Methadone

1 January 1974

journal article
Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions

Vol. 9 (1) , 161-165
https://doi.org/10.3109/10826087409046778

Abstract

In a methadone maintenance program with 110 heroin addicts, data concerning current heroin use from 175 interviews was correlated with the results of urinalysis for heroin. In 86% of the interviews, the patients truthfully reported the extent of their current heroin use to the interviewer.

Keywords

DATA CONCERNING
HEROIN ADDICTS
CURRENT HEROIN USE
METHADONE
TRUTHFULLY REPORTED
INTERVIEW DATA

This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:

Experience with the Use of Methadone in a Multi-Modality Program for the Treatment of Narcotics Users
International Journal of the Addictions, 1969
The Reliability and Validity of Interview Data Obtained from 59 Narcotic Drug Addicts
American Journal of Sociology, 1967