TY - JOUR
T1 - "World traveler" addicts in Asia
T2 - I. Demographic and clinical description
AU - Berger, Laurence J.
AU - Westermeyer, Joseph J
PY - 1977/1/1
Y1 - 1977/1/1
N2 - Fifty-six addicted "world travelers" were studied at a treatment facility for opium addicts in Laos. They were primarily in their twenties (80% male (80% and single (70% Most had begun narcotic use away from their own country during their travels. A majority were traveling alone, currently living alone, and using narcotic drugs alone. Their addiction at the time of seeking treatment was well established: narcotic drugs comprised their main daily expenditure, they had numerous problems associated with narcotic use, and high doses of methadone were necessary for detoxification.
AB - Fifty-six addicted "world travelers" were studied at a treatment facility for opium addicts in Laos. They were primarily in their twenties (80% male (80% and single (70% Most had begun narcotic use away from their own country during their travels. A majority were traveling alone, currently living alone, and using narcotic drugs alone. Their addiction at the time of seeking treatment was well established: narcotic drugs comprised their main daily expenditure, they had numerous problems associated with narcotic use, and high doses of methadone were necessary for detoxification.
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U2 - 10.3109/00952997709007005
DO - 10.3109/00952997709007005
M3 - Article
C2 - 615491
AN - SCOPUS:0018190939
SN - 0095-2990
VL - 4
SP - 479
EP - 493
JO - American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
JF - American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
IS - 4
ER -
