Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 513-519 , November 1997

Perinatal substance abusers: Factors influencing treatment retention

  • Deborah L. Haller, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Deborah L. Haller, PhD, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, 1200 E. Broad St. — Box 980109, Richmond, VA 23298-0109.
    • Division of Substance Abuse Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0109 USA
    • We wish to acknowledge the technical support of Diane Green, Sarah Burns and Beth Lowry. Our thanks also to Regina Hill for preparation of the manuscript.
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  • Janet S. Knisely, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Substance Abuse Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0109 USA
    • We wish to acknowledge the technical support of Diane Green, Sarah Burns and Beth Lowry. Our thanks also to Regina Hill for preparation of the manuscript.
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  • Ronald K. Elswick Jr., PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0109 USA
    • We wish to acknowledge the technical support of Diane Green, Sarah Burns and Beth Lowry. Our thanks also to Regina Hill for preparation of the manuscript.
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  • Kathryn S. Dawson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0109 USA
    • We wish to acknowledge the technical support of Diane Green, Sarah Burns and Beth Lowry. Our thanks also to Regina Hill for preparation of the manuscript.
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  • Sidney H. Schnoll, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Substance Abuse Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0109 USA
    • We wish to acknowledge the technical support of Diane Green, Sarah Burns and Beth Lowry. Our thanks also to Regina Hill for preparation of the manuscript.

Received 7 November 1995 ,Revised 3 February 1997 ,Accepted 31 March 1997.

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☆ This work supported in part by NIDA Grant #DA06094.

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Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 513-519 , November 1997

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