Addict Outcomes Not Improved by Chronic Care Management

Chronic care management holds no benefits over standard primary care for people with substance dependence, which is often classified as a chronic disease, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Researchers compared self-reported abstinence from addictive substances and heavy alcohol use between two groups of patients from a residential detoxification unit and referrals from an urban teaching hospital between 2006 and 2008. One group received primary care, and one group received care from a team specializing in chronic care management.

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