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Drinking behavior, remission, and relapse: the Rand Report revisited.

A Paredes, D Gregory, O H Rundell

Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research

|January 1, 1979

Summary

This study found that only 54% of alcoholics achieved remission at 6 months, a lower rate than previously reported. Reducing alcohol intake, rather than abstinence, significantly increased the risk of relapse.

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Area of Science:

Addiction research
Clinical psychology
Public health

Background:

Previous studies, including Armor et al. (1976), established criteria for alcoholism treatment outcomes.
Understanding long-term remission rates and relapse factors is crucial for effective addiction treatment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the clinical course and remission rates of patients in 26 alcoholism treatment programs.
To compare relapse analyses with existing literature, specifically the findings of Armor et al.
To investigate the impact of different drinking reduction strategies on relapse risk.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Armor, Polich, and Stambul (1976) criteria for patient assessment.
Conducted a follow-up study on patients from 26 diverse treatment programs.

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Performed relapse analyses, comparing outcomes with previously published data.

Main Results:

The overall remission rate at 6-month follow-up was 54%, considerably lower than anticipated.
Patients who opted to reduce their drinking, as opposed to complete abstinence, faced a substantial risk of relapse.
Relapse analyses yielded different data compared to the findings reported by Armor et al.

Conclusions:

The study highlights a lower-than-expected remission rate in contemporary alcoholism treatment programs.
Reducing alcohol consumption as a treatment goal may be associated with a higher risk of relapse.
Findings suggest a need to re-evaluate treatment strategies and relapse prevention protocols for alcoholism.