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Introduction to the Special Issue on Addiction Health Services

In Memory of Douglas Longshore

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This is an Introduction to a special issue in memory of Douglas Longshore, a prominent researcher in the field of addiction health services. The findings from the ten papers in this issue are summarized and discussed within the context of Doug’s development as a researcher and the core themes from his work. Three core areas are addressed: (1) internal processes related to change among substance abusers, (2) processes related to ethnicity and gender, and (3) treatment effectiveness, particularly regarding interventions to reduce risk of HIV/AIDS among substance abusers. The implications for addiction health services are discussed with regard to the application of these themes to practice.

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Acknowledgments

Funding for work on this special issue was provided, in part, from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (grant no. 55371), in support of the Addiction Health Services Research Conference that was held in Santa Monica, California, in October 2005. We also thank Kris Langabeer for her superb editorial assistance in the preparation of the papers for this special issue.

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    Christine E. Grella PhD & M. Douglas Anglin PhD

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Grella, C.E., Anglin, M.D. Introduction to the Special Issue on Addiction Health Services. J Behav Health Serv Res 36, 131–136 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-008-9157-8

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