http://netvouz.com/docalex/tag/alcohol-use-disorder?feed=rss docalex's bookmarks tagged "alcohol-use-disorder" on Netvouz http://casaa.unm.edu/posters/Whatever%20Happened%20to%20Controlled%20Drinking.pdf In the '60s and '70s, the topic of controlled drinking as an intervention goal was a flashpoint for controversy. Three decades later, moderate problem-free drinking is widely reported as a treatment outcome, and has become a mainstream early intervention goal. -- Even when the announced treatment goal is abstention, about 10% of treated cases are found to be drinking moderately at follow-up. Empirical guidelines are presented for estimating the probability of a client succeeding with moderation versus abstinence, based on scores from the Alcohol Dependence Scale and the MAST. Substance abuse, Abstinence, Harm Reduction docalex Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:25:31 GMT http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2006/06/14/alkermes_launches_the_first_ever_injectable_drug_to_treat_alcoholism/ The first-ever injectable drug to help alcoholics stay sober officially hit the market yesterday: Vivitrol , a once-a-month shot made by Cambridge biotechnology company Alkermes Inc. Substance abuse, Abstinence, Harm Reduction docalex Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:33:15 GMT http://alcoholism.about.com/b/a/237721.htm A nine-year study of chronic alcoholics in Europe, where alcohol-deterrent drugs such as disulfiram (Antabuse) and calcium carbimide (Temposil) are more widely used than in the United States, shows that the psychological effects of long-term treatment can produce abstinence rates... Substance abuse, Abstinence, Harm Reduction docalex Sat, 01 Apr 2006 01:48:59 GMT