@article{ref1,
title="Changes in mortality, arrests, and hospitalizations in nonvoluntarily treated heroin addicts in relation to methadone treatment",
journal="Substance use and misuse",
year="1998",
author="Fugelstad, A. and Agren, G. and Romelsjö, Anders",
volume="33",
number="14",
pages="2803-2817",
abstract="This study analyzes the mortality, hospitalizations, and arrests in a cohort of severe intravenous heroin users divided into three groups: those in methadone treatment, those discharged from treatment, and those who never received treatment. The study population consists of 101 heroin users, of whom 56 were HIV-seropositive. Because of intensive drug misuse, they underwent coercive residential treatment in Stockholm during the 3-year period 1986-1988. The mortality was lower in the methadone group, and all seven deaths were related to HIV-infection. Outside the program, 24 of 29 persons died from external violence and poisoning.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1082-6084",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}