title: Remissions from drug dependence: is treatment a prerequisite?
abstract: The present study investigated the prevalence of untreated drug remissions in a representative sample of respondents who had a lifetime diagnosis of one of five types of illicit drug dependence in the past (cannabis, cocaine/crack, hallucinogens, amphetamines, or heroin) but no diagnosis of drug abuse or dependence in the last year. It was concluded that, among recovered individuals with previous clinically significant drug concerns (as measured using DSM-IV criteria), a substantial proportion had accessed addictions treatment services prior to remission.
authors.affiliation: Addiction Research Foundation site, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychology and Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto, 33 Russell Street, Toronto, Canada. john_cunningham@camh.net
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cunningham
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D015995:Prevalence; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology