Patients in long-term maintenance therapy for drug use in Italy: analysis of some parameters of social integration and serological status for infectious diseases in a cohort of 1091 patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Heroin addiction often severely disrupts normal social functioning. The aims of this multi-centre study of heroin users in long-term replacement treatment were: i) to provide information on aspects of social condition such as employm...

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Main Authors: Montanari Linda, GICS, Pattaro Cristian, Lugoboni Fabio, Quaglio Gianluca, Lechi Alessandro, Mezzelani Paolo, Des Jarlais Don C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/216