• J Subst Abuse Treat · Dec 2002

    Gender differences in detoxification: predictors of completion and re-admission.

    • Russell C Callaghan and John A Cunningham.
    • Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 2S1. Russell_Callaghan@camh.net
    • J Subst Abuse Treat. 2002 Dec 1;23(4):399-407.

    AbstractThis study examined the medical records of 2595 consecutive admissions over a 3-year period to an inpatient mixed-gender, hospital-based alcohol and drug detoxification unit. Women reported a significantly different pattern of primary drug use, a younger age, a different pattern of referral sources, and higher rates of parenting status and unemployment. In addition, females were administered prescription medication and medical evaluation tests at a significantly higher rate than males. Multiple regression analyses demonstrated that an opiate as a primary drug of choice was a significant risk factor for dropout. Risk factors for re-admission to inpatient detoxification included: alcohol as a primary drug of choice, residential instability, multiple drug use, single marital status, unemployment, an older age (> 37 years), and treatment dropout at Time 1 in the study. For both the final prediction models, gender was not a significant factor. The treatment implications of these findings are discussed.

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