Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 343-350 , April 2006

Adolescents entering chemical dependency treatment in private managed care: ethnic differences in treatment initiation and retention

  • Cynthia I. Campbell, Ph.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    • Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region, Oakland, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Cynthia I. Campbell, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612-2403.
    • ,
  • Constance Weisner, Dr.P.H., M.S.W.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    • Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region, Oakland, California
    • ,
  • Stacy Sterling, M.S.W., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region, Oakland, California

Received 3 February 2005 ,Accepted 31 May 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00296-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.05.028

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 343-350 , April 2006

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