Sanchez Katherine, Chartier Karen G, Greer Tracy L, Walker Robrina, Carmody Thomas, Rethorst Chad D, Ring Kolette M, Dela Cruz Adriane M, Trivedi Madhukar H
a The University of Texas at Arlington , Arlington , Texas.
J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2015;14(1):79-95. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2014.961109. Epub 2015 Jan 12.
Comorbid physical and mental health problems are associated with poorer substance abuse treatment outcomes; however, little is known about these conditions among stimulant abusers at treatment entry. This study compared racial and ethnic groups on baseline measures of drug use patterns, comorbid physical and mental health disorders, quality of life, and daily functioning among cocaine and stimulant abusing/dependent patients. Baseline data from a multi-site randomized clinical trial of vigorous exercise as a treatment strategy for a diverse population of stimulant abusers (N=290) were analyzed. Significant differences between groups were found on drug use characteristics, stimulant use disorders, and comorbid mental and physical health conditions. Findings highlight the importance of integrating health and mental health services into substance abuse treatment and could help identify potential areas for intervention to improve treatment outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups.
共病的身心健康问题与药物滥用治疗效果较差有关;然而,对于进入治疗阶段的兴奋剂滥用者中这些情况却知之甚少。本研究比较了可卡因和兴奋剂滥用/依赖患者中不同种族和族裔群体在药物使用模式、共病的身心健康障碍、生活质量和日常功能的基线测量指标。分析了一项多中心随机临床试验的基线数据,该试验将剧烈运动作为针对不同类型兴奋剂滥用者群体(N = 290)的一种治疗策略。研究发现不同组在药物使用特征、兴奋剂使用障碍以及共病的精神和身体健康状况方面存在显著差异。研究结果凸显了将健康和心理健康服务纳入药物滥用治疗的重要性,并有助于确定潜在的干预领域,以改善种族和少数族裔群体的治疗效果。