Patient Factors Related to Early Attrition from an Outpatient Cocaine Research Clinic: A Preliminary Report
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions
- Vol. 26 (3) , 327-334
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826089109058888
Abstract
Of 60 cocaine misusers seeking outpatient treatment, 33 (55%) dropped out by 4 weeks. Dropouts were more likely to be male, Black or Hispanic, or with no history of primary depression. Completers were more likely to be White, female, or depressed. The implications of these findings and possible strategies for reducing the dropout rate are discussed.Keywords
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