Completion of addiction treatment is one of the most consistent factors associated with a
favorable treatment outcome. Unfortunately, it is more common for a patient to drop-out of …

This paper documents contemporary evidence on patterns of health disparities in Canada
and suggests theoretical mechanisms that give rise to these patterns. The overall health of …

To examine why court mandated offenders dropout of drug treatment and to compare their
characteristics, treatment experiences, perceptions, and outcomes with treatment …

Objective: Premature termination from treatment is a major factor associated with poorer
drug and alcohol treatment outcomes. The present study investigated client-related baseline …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of age, common life
transitions, treatment, and social support on outcomes 5–9 years after alcohol and other …

Aims Hospital readmissions serve as a major benchmark for the quality of care and alcohol
withdrawal (AW) may lead to multiple hospitalizations and readmissions. We sought to …

Background: Despite the increase in the number of Aboriginal people with end-stage renal
disease around the world, little is known about their health outcomes when undergoing …

Background and objectives Substance use disorders (SUDs) usually involve a complex
natural trajectory of recovery alternating with symptom reoccurrence. This study examined …

Although completion of detoxification (detox) and a successful transition from detox to
substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and/or mutual-help groups are associated with …

Aims To identify predictors of readmission to outpatient treatment for alcohol use disorder
(AUD) with a view to identifying underlying mechanisms for preventing relapse. Methods A …