Empirical findings characterizing long-term, committed Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
members are limited, particularly among younger members. The authors studied a sample of …

In this observational study, longitudinal trends (1994–2002) in hospital admissions with co-
occurring alcohol/drug abuse and addiction (ADAA; N= 43,073) were examined to …

Pretreatment and posttreatment Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) affiliation was investigated in
respect to treatment outcome, demographic variables, and psychometric variables for 173 …

Objective To ascertain factors associated with engagement of patients with alcohol
dependence in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) groups and psychotherapy. Methods About 300 …

Background Treatment providers have applied contingency management (CM) treatment, an
intervention that often rewards individuals for drug abstinence (ie, ABS CM), to treatment …

This study was designed to determine factors affecting adherence to Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA) groups. This cohort involved 300 alcoholics committed to three hospitals in Porto …

Researchers have made great strides in understanding and treating alcoholics with co-
occurring psychiatric disorders. Improved diagnostic criteria are available, and research has …

Aims: Combined use of alcohol with drugs elevates risk for problems including injury and
driving while intoxicated. We assessed contributions of heavy drinking (5+ drinks for men/4+ …

Objective This study examined differences in outcomes, alcoholism treatment utilization, and
costs between alcoholic individuals with no previous treatment history who chose to attend …

This report examines the distribution of specialized programs or groups for dual diagnosis
clients in substance abuse treatment facilities across the United States and the availability of …