Christina Marel, Jack Wilson, Shane Darke, Joanne Ross, Tim Slade, Paul S Haber, Katherine Haasnoot, Rachel Visontay, Madeleine Keaveny, Chris Tremonti, Katherine L Mills, Maree Teesson
UNLABELLED: This study aimed to investigate the long-term patterns and predictors of heroin use, dependence, and psychiatric health over 18-20 years among a cohort of Australians with heroin dependence, using a prospective longitudinal cohort study conducted in Sydney, Australia. The original cohort consisted of 615 participants, who were followed up at 3 months and 1, 2, 3, 11, and 18-20 years post-baseline; 401 (65.2%) were re-interviewed at 18-20 years...
January 18, 2023: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction