A 33-Year Follow-up of Narcotics Addicts
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- 1 May 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of General Psychiatry
- Vol. 58 (5) , 503-508
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.58.5.503
Abstract
NARCOTICS, or heroin, addiction is a persistent, long-term affliction for many and is associated with severe consequences, particularly in terms of premature mortality and high morbidity. We have previously reported these and other related findings based on a 24-year follow-up study of California narcotics addicts.1,2 Ten years after that study, we have completed another follow-up of this same cohort and updated data on their drug use and life histories since the last interview. This article presents findings from this 33-year follow-up study, focusing on the patterns and consequences of heroin use among these addicts over more than 30 years of their addiction careers.Keywords
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