[Alcohol consumption in opioid-dependence patients in treatment with naltrexone].
OBJECTIVE
Alcohol consumption in opiate dependence in naltrexone treatment was evaluated.


METHODS
The alcohol consumption and their modifications were evaluated in two groups of heroin dependents in naltrexone treatment. A prospective study was made in two periods of time, evaluating 50 patients in the first one, and 82 in the second one.


RESULTS
In both of them we found a significant increase of the amount of alcohol consumed, that was higher in the patients who had shown alcohol abuse before opiate dependence.


CONCLUSIONS
The opiate dependent in naltrexone treatment increase of alcohol consumed.
Ochoa Mangado
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Servicio de Psiquiatría, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid. eochoa@hrc.insalud.es
Arias Horcajadas
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D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology
D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D009271:Naltrexone