Long-term use of aversive drugs in outpatient alcoholism treatment.
In a 2-year outpatient treatment programme for alcoholics, 90% of the patients used aversive drugs during some part of the treatment period. Long-term use was significantly related to a favourable drinking outcome during 2 years subsequent to treatment compared with short-term use. Long-term and short-term users did not differ in background data. Continued use of aversive drugs after the first 6 months might have been critical for favourable outcome.
Ojehagen
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Department of Psychiatry, Lund, Sweden.
Skjaerris
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Berglund
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D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001348:Aversive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004221:Disulfiram / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012931:Social Environment; D013548:Sweden
D004221:Disulfiram