Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-6488
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2329-6488
+44 1223 790975
Wai Kwong Tang
Shatin Hospital,
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR
China
Research Article
Six-Month Outcomes for Patients Attending a Substance Abuse Clinic in Hong Kong: A Retrospective Study
Author(s): Chieh Grace Lau, Wai Kwong Tang, Wei Hao, Yong Lin, Hua Jun Liang, Alan Tang and Gabor Sandor UngvariChieh Grace Lau, Wai Kwong Tang, Wei Hao, Yong Lin, Hua Jun Liang, Alan Tang and Gabor Sandor Ungvari
The aim of this retrospective study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of the services offered in the two Substance Abuse Clinics (SACs) in the New Territories East Cluster (NTEC) of Hong Kong. The case notes of 99 patients were reviewed. The Christo Inventory for Substance-Misuse Services (CISS) at intake and six months later were recorded. The CISS total scores were 5.9 ± 2.6 and 4.4 ± 2.3 (t=6.345, p<0.001) at intake and at the six-month follow-up, respectively. The majority of the subjects (64.6%) showed improvement at the six-month followup. They demonstrated significant improvement in psychological status (t=0.5202, p<0.001), drug/alcohol use (t=4.589, p<0.001), general health (t=4.500, p<0.001), degree of criminal activity (t=2.803, p = 0.006) and high-risk behaviour (risky sexual behaviour and/or the use of injectable substances; t=2.755, p=0.007), .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-6488.1000155