Table 4.
Characteristic | Work Reinforcement | Methadone & Work Reinforcement | Methadone, Abstinence, & Work Reinforcement |
---|---|---|---|
Shared needles or works | |||
Intake | 17 | 20 | 33 |
Randomization | 0 | 3 | 6 |
30-day assessments | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6-month follow-up | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Traded sex for drugs or money | |||
Intake | 27 | 14 | 21 |
Randomization | 0 | 0 | 3 |
30-day assessments | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6-month follow-up | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Been to a shooting gallery | |||
Intake | 30 | 37 | 18 |
Randomization | 3 | 11 | 21 |
30-day assessments | 6 | 2 | 3 |
6-month follow-up | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Been to a crack house | |||
Intake | 20 | 23 | 15 |
Randomization | 7 | 3 | 6 |
30-day assessments | 2 | 2 | 1 |
6-month follow-up | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Injected anything | |||
Intake | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Randomization | 77 | 74 | 67 |
30-day assessments | 43 | 30 | 36 |
6-month follow-up | 32 | 27 | 31 |
Note. The study was conducted in Baltimore, MD from December 2008 to December 2012.