Table 1.

Characteristics of the Sample at Baseline

	Naltrexone (n=56)	TAU (n=55)	Total (N=111)	p value
Demographics
Average Age	33.1	33.9	33.5	ns
Average Education	11.3	11.2	11.2	ns
% Male	82	82	82	ns
Race				ns
% African American	20	33	26
% Caucasian	54	40	47
% Hispanic	27	27	27
% Employed	28	19	23	ns
% Married	24	27	25	ns
Drug Use/Treatment
Average Years of Lifetime Use
Heroin	6.3	9.0	7.7	.059
Other opioids	1.5	1.7	1.6	ns
Cocaine	3.6	3.2	3.4	ns
Alcohol	5.8	5.6	5.7	ns
Average Use Last 30 Days
Heroin	5.8	1.9	3.8	.010
Other opioids	0.8	0.4	0.6	ns
Cocaine	1.7	0.1	0.9	.051
Alcohol	1.4	0.5	0.9	ns
Average # of Lifetime Drug Treatments Episodes	5.3	5.5	5.4	ns
Prior Charges
% Drug charges	86	92	89	ns
% Parole/probation violations	65	77	71	ns
% Shoplifting/vandalism	26	25	25	ns
% Assault	24	25	24	ns
% Robbery	22	19	20	ns
% Burglary, larceny, breaking & entering	16	23	19	ns
% Weapons offenses	20	17	18	ns
% Contempt of court	4	17	11	.028
% Prostitution	8	10	9	ns
% Forgery	8	6	7	ns
% Arson	0	6	3	ns
% Homicide, manslaughter	0	2	1	ns
% Other	16	8	12	ns
Average # Prior Charges	7.6	10.1	8.9	ns
Average # Prior Convictions	4.8	5.2	5.0	ns
HIV Risk Behaviors Past 6 Months
% IV Drug Users	25	28	26	ns
% Shared Needles	4	6	5	ns
% Not Using Condoms	33	36	34	ns
Average Beck Score (BDI)	10.6	9.7	10.1	ns
California Psychological Inventory Socialization Score (CPI-So): % ≤ 22	58	64	61	ns