Treatment consumption and treatment re-enrollment in GHB-dependent patients in The Netherlands

Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Martijn S van NoordenBoukje A G Dijkstra

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess treatment consumption and re-enrollment in treatment in patients with gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)-dependence in Dutch Addiction Treatment Centers (ATCs) in comparison with other addictions. A cohort-study using nationwide administrative data from regular Dutch ATCs associated with the Dutch National Alcohol and Drugs Information System (LADIS), covering an estimated 95% of ATCs. We selected in- and out-patients with alcohol, drug and/or behavioral addictions with a first treatment episode in 2008-2011 and consecutive treatments until 2013 (n=71,679). Patients still in treatment at that date (n=3686; 5.1%), forensic patients (n=1949; 2.7%) and deceased patients (n=570; 0.8%) were excluded, leaving 65,474 patients (91.3%). Of those, 596 (0.9%) patients had GHB dependence. We analyzed number of treatment contacts, treatment duration, admissions and admission duration of the first treatment episode, and re-enrollment (defined as having started a second treatment episode in the study period). GHB-dependent patients showed the highest number of treatment contacts, duration of treatment and chance of being admitted. Re-enrollment rates were 2-5 times higher in GHB-dependent patients than other...Continue Reading

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Aug 11, 2020·Substance Use & Misuse·Filipa Raposo PereiraGuido A van Wingen
Jan 9, 2021·The AAPS Journal·Melanie A FelmleeMarilyn E Morris
Apr 24, 2021·The International Journal on Drug Policy·B A G DijkstraE A G Joosten

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