"Needle Freaks": Compulsive Self-Injection Drug Users

DAVID G. LEVINEAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 131, Number 3

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.131.3.297

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The compulsive use of hypodermic needles as an end in itself is illustrated two case reports. The author explains this behavior in terms of conditioning theory and psychodynamics and explores the possibilities for treatment. He notes that needle use is in many cases an important component in addiction to narcotics, a component whose significance should be recognized by those engaged in the treatment of addiction.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 131 • Number 3 • March 1974

Pages: 297 - 300

PubMed: 4130296

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Published in print: March 1974

Published online: 1 April 2006

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DAVID G. LEVINE

Director, San Francisco Methadone Treatment Program, 3626 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, Calif. 94118

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"Needle Freaks": Compulsive Self-Injection Drug Users

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