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Determinants of Substance Abuse Relapse

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Research on the short-term effectiveness of treatments for alcohol, cigarette, and drug abuse suggests that most individuals may expect immediate amelioration of their problem upon entering a formal treatment program (e.g., Dole & Joseph, 1978; Lichtenstein, 1982; Miller & Hester, 1980). The prognosis over the long run, however, is not so optimistic. Approximately two-thirds of individuals who successfully complete treatment programs for various substance abuse disorders relapse within 3 months after treatment. At 12 months, relapse rates often exceed 75% or more (e.g., Hunt, Barrett, & Branch, 1971; Marlatt, 1978; Schachter, 1982). These high relapse rates appear to be relatively independent of the particular addictive disorder, the type of treatment intervention, or its guiding conceptual framework. Such findings force consideration of the determinants of relapse as a core problem in substance abuse research and treatment.

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Tucker, J.A., Vuchinich, R.E., Harris, C.V. (1985). Determinants of Substance Abuse Relapse. In: Galizio, M., Maisto, S.A. (eds) Determinants of Substance Abuse. Perspectives on Individual Differences. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9990-3_12

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