title: Knowledge, past use, and willingness to start medication-assisted treatment among persons undergoing alcohol detoxification.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The current study examined knowledge of previous use, and willingness to take alcohol-related medication among individuals in medically supervised detoxification.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants (n = 302) provided health and demographic information, substance use and detoxification history, PCP visits, and AA attendance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most patients had knowledge of alcohol medications, one-third had past prescription, and over 80% reported willingness to take medication. Previous detoxification predicted medication knowledge, while previous treatment predicted past prescription.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  More patients are willing to take medication than are prescribed medication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings suggest the opportunity to increase medication use following detoxification which could reduce subsequent relapse. (Am J Addict 2017;26:118-121).
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Medicine, Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.|Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.affiliation: Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, Inc., Fall River, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Jessica N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Flori
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Medicine, Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.|Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Claire E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Blevins
authors.affiliation: Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, Inc., Fall River, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Micah T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Medicine, Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Bradley J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, Inc., Fall River, Massachusetts.|Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Genie L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D054539:Medication Therapy Management; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D063046:Patient Medication Knowledge; D055502:Secondary Prevention