Tomasson and Vaglum studied the type and extent of aftercare sought by patients following
their admission for alcohol and other substance abuse treatment as a function of psychiatric …

Aims: This study investigates the relationship between attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA) meetings prior to, during, and after leaving treatment, and changes in clinical outcome …

Substance abuse researchers are reporting that weekly posttreatment twelve-step (TS)
meeting attendance predicts substantially superior drinking outcomes. Unfortunately …

Background: As insurance coverage, funding sources and venues for drug and alcohol
treatment evolve in the United States, it is important to assess how the type of treatment …

A sample of 515 initially untreated problem drinkers was followed for one year after
contacting alcohol information and referral or detoxification services. At a one-year follow …

Purpose Attendance at alcoholics anonymous (AA) or narcotics anonymous (NA) meetings
and affiliation with the fellowship has potential benefits for people with alcohol or drug use …

Little research has examined the relationship of substance abuse patients' prior Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA) affiliation to important treatment-related variables. This study of 927 …

Background People seeking treatment for substance use disorders often have additional
health and social issues. Although individuals presenting with alcohol as the primary drug of …

This study examined the relationships between participation in professional treatment and
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) among 473 initially untreated individuals with alcohol use …

Follow-up data on 900 inpatients at eight hospital-based chemical dependency treatment
centers demonstrate a high correlation between total abstinence 6 months after discharge …