title: Warm turkey: other routes to abstinence.
abstract: The requirement of immediate and abrupt quitting ("cold turkey") can be an obstacle to the acceptance and accomplishment of abstinence as a long-term outcome. Three alternative "warm turkey" routes to abstinence are discussed: (a) sobriety sampling, (b) tapering down, and (c) trial moderation. Clinical research evidence and case examples are provided in support of these alternative approaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Page
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013695:Temperance / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs