The evolution of people on treatment for cocaine dependence. Follow up at three and six months
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.329Keywords:
Cocaine, abstinence, dependence, treatment, follow upAbstract
The treatment demands in the Centers of Drug Abuse due to problems with cocaine consumption are increasing in Spain. The objective of the present study is to analyze, firstly the evolution (starting from the evaluations carried out by therapists) in the psychopathological, familiar, labour and judicial areas; secondly, the abstinence in terms of cocaine consumption; and finally, the permanence in treatment of people with cocaine dependence in Galicia (Spain) after three and six months. With regard to initial evolution, we have to our disposal the evaluations carried out by therapists of 113 subjects. After a period of three months, we have data of 105 subjects and after a six-months period we have data of 98 subjects. After the three-months period, the 58.5% of those previously mensured subjects remain abstinent, and after six months a 38% continues without consuming cocaine. The evolution in all the areas, starting from the evaluation made by therapits, is possitive and there are even significative difference in the psychopathological and familiar areas. These results are good in terms of abstinence, and retention in treatment and they improve in the evaluated areas.References
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