title: Brief residential treatment for nicotine addiction: a five-year follow-up study.
abstract: Relapse is a major problem with nicotine addiction. This study investigated the long-term abstinence rate and effectiveness of a five-day residential nicotine treatment program. Questionnaires were mailed to all clients who completed the program between 1991 and 1996. 47% of the questionnaires were returned. Of these, 65% of respondents reported being abstinent from nicotine for an average period of 120 weeks. Of this group, 15% reported at least one relapse before a sustained abstinence. The primary relapse triggers for both the abstinent and nonabstinent groups were coping with "strong emotional feelings". Over 50% of the sample was comorbid for other addictions, depression or anxiety disorders.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA 17003, USA.
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blackburn
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cullari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015430:Weight Gain