Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 57-65 , January 2005

Something of value: The introduction of contingency management interventions into the New York City Health and Hospital Addiction Treatment Service

  • Scott H. Kellogg, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Box 171, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021-6399, USA. Tel.: +1 212 327 8282; fax; +1 212 327 7023
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  • Marylee Burns, M.Ed., M.A., CRC

      Affiliations

    • Office of Behavioral Health, The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, New York, NY, USA
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  • Peter Coleman, M.S., CASAC

      Affiliations

    • Office of Behavioral Health, The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, New York, NY, USA
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  • Maxine Stitzer, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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  • Joyce B. Wale, CSW

      Affiliations

    • Office of Behavioral Health, The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, New York, NY, USA
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  • Mary Jeanne Kreek, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA

Received 15 May 2004 ,Revised 20 September 2004 ,Accepted 28 October 2004.

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PII: S0740-5472(04)00128-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2004.10.007

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 57-65 , January 2005

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