A Prospective Study of Factors Related to Relapse in Heroin Addicts
- VernacularTitle:海洛因依赖者复吸相关因素的前瞻性研究
- Author:
Min ZHAO
;
Wei HAO
;
Desen ANG
;
Yalin ZHANG
;
Lingjiang LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
2001;9(2):81-83,89
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To understand outcome of heroin addicts after abstinence and analyze the factors related to relapse. Methods:A follow-up of 149 heroin addicts in a correction camp was carried out at 6th months after their discharge. Demographic characteristics, clinical features, addiction severity and psychiatric comorbidity were compared between those who relapsed and those who remained abstinent. Results: 22.8% of the subjects were abstinent, 46.3% relapsed, 29.5% in probation or in treatment,1.3% died. Relapse was related to the presence of drug addiction in family members, lack of abstinence intention, antisocial personality disorder, lack of rehabilitation therapy, intravenous heroin use and ASI scores in heroin abuse, composite family/social and legal factors. Conclusion:The outcome of heroin dependence after correction was poor. Relapse was related to family environment, abstinence intention, the heroin addiction severity,antisocial personality disorder.
