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A brief description is presented of the legislation leading to the establishment of the narcotic unit for male patients at Pilgrim State Hospital, with an outline of program attitudes and procedures, medication employed, incidence of hepatitis, tattooing, data on age, race and weight gain, and experiences with group therapy. Attention is drawn to the high incidence of hepatitis and its correlation with tattooing.
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From the Narcotic Addiction Unit, Pilgrim State Hospital, West Brentwood, Long Island, New York 11717.
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Rice, J., Cohen, L. Narcotic drug addiction: One year's experiences at Pilgrim State Hospital. Psych Quar 39, 457–465 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01569478
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