Positive Effects of Laser Acupuncture in Methamphetamine Users Undergoing Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Participant characteristics users.

	Mean or N	SD or %
Demographic variables
Age	42	10.24
Gender (female vs. male)	4/11	26.6/73.3
Marital status (married)	5	33.3
Level of education (years)	11.5	0.73
MA use patterns
Age of onset of MA use	26.7	2.45
Weekly use of MA (times)	3.27	1.19
Duration use of MA (years)	4.2	0.77
Polysubstance use (yes vs. no)	4	26.6
Comorbidities
HBV carrier	2	13.3
HCV carrier	6	40
Psychiatric disorder	4	26.6
LA + CBT treatment
Completion	7	46.7
Dropout	8	53.3
CBT program
LA + CBT (N = 7)
Completion	6	85.7
Dropout	1	14.3
LA dropout (N = 8)
Completion	4	50
Dropout	4	50
MA urine positive result
Before treatment (N = 15)	8	53.3
LA + CBT (N = 7)
Baseline	4	57.1
1-month follow	0	0
2-month follow	2	28.6
LA dropout (N = 8)
Baseline	4	50
2-month follow	5	62.5