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Alcohol use affects the outcome of treatment for cocaine abuse.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12202014     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study investigated whether alcohol use affects baseline characteristics and treatment outcome in 128 adults who participated in a randomized trial of cognitive behavioral vs. 12-step treatment for crack cocaine abuse. Assessments were taken at baseline and weeks 4, 8, 12, and 26 on biologically-verified cocaine abstinence and psychometric measures. Alcohol use was measured at intake and subsequent assessments using the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) and self-reported frequency of alcohol consumption. Results indicate alcohol use at baseline was associated with increased baseline cocaine use and ASI drug severity but was not associated with ASI psychiatric severity, psychiatric diagnoses, or other baseline variables. Alcohol use at baseline did not predict worse treatment outcome for cocaine abstinence. However, alcohol use after four weeks of treatment did predict ability to achieve cocaine abstinence at assessment points during and after treatment.
Authors:
Matilda M Mengis; Peg M Maude-Griffin; Kevin Delucchi; Sharon M Hall
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal on addictions / American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1055-0496     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Addict     Publication Date:  2002  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-08-30     Completed Date:  2002-10-09     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9208821     Medline TA:  Am J Addict     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  219-27     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of California-San Francisco and Department of Veterans Affaris Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif, USA. matildam@mhsw.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Alcoholism / complications*,  diagnosis
Cocaine-Related Disorders / complications*,  diagnosis,  rehabilitation*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Random Allocation
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
2P50DA09253/DA/NIDA NIH HHS

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