Treatment outcome in a drinking-decisions program.
Journal of Studies on AlcoholPublished 1 March 1975
Thomas E. Skoloda, Arthur I. Alterman, Floyd S. Cornelison, Edward Gottheil
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Of 98 alcoholics who were free to decide whether or not to drink during a 6-week inpatient treatment program, 55 chose to drink, and the nondrinkers tended to show more improvement at 6-month follow-up than did the drinkers.
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Of 98 alcoholics who were free to decide whether or not to drink during a 6-week inpatient treatment program, 55 chose to drink. The nondrinkers tended to show more improvement at a 6-month follow-up than did the drinkers.
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