Impact of Lifetime Alcohol Quit Attempts and Medicated Detoxifications on Time to Relapse During an Index Alcohol Detoxification

• DOI: 10.1097/adm.0b013e318044ce4f
• Publication Date: 2008-05-04T15:27:24Z
• Authors: Tara M. Wright; Hugh Myrick; Robert Malcolm; Patrick Randall; Elizabeth Boyle; Scott Henderson; Raymond Anton
• Keywords: Detoxification; Alcohol Dependence

Previous work has shown that multiple medication-treated alcohol detoxifications are associated with poorer treatment outcomes during subsequent detoxifications. Little is known about the impact of nonmedicated attempts to stop drinking outside realm these medically supervised on acute detoxification outcomes. This study included 58 subjects enrolled in an outpatient study. Subjects were asked why and how often they quit for 3 days or longer their lifetime using concepts derived from Cognitive Lifetime Drinking History. The effect previous at abstinence (both medicated nonmedicated) time relapse index was examined. After detoxification, older individuals relapsed later than younger number rather total per se related quicker relapse. Contrary expectation, those who reported fewer tended sooner more past attempts. supports extends suggests detoxifications, abstinence, predicts higher risk early detoxification.