Long-Term Follow up Study of Military Alcohol Treatment Programme Using Post-treatment Career as an Outcome Measure

The long term military careers of soldiers who had completed an in-patient alcohol treatment programme in 1983 were examined. Compared to a matched control group, soldiers who had received treatment served for a significantly shorter time post-treatment. Only 40% of the treatment group were discharg...

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Published in:BMJ military health 1993-06, Vol.139 (2), p.46-48
Main Authors: Baggaley, M R, Morgan-Jones, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcoholism - therapy
Career Mobility
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Military Medicine
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Program Evaluation - methods
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
United Kingdom
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Summary:The long term military careers of soldiers who had completed an in-patient alcohol treatment programme in 1983 were examined. Compared to a matched control group, soldiers who had received treatment served for a significantly shorter time post-treatment. Only 40% of the treatment group were discharged from the service on normal grounds. It is suggested that post-treatment career provides a useful outcome measure and indicates that even after extensive inpatient treatment, the results are poor.
ISSN:0035-8665
2633-3767
2052-0468
2633-3775
DOI:10.1136/jramc-139-02-03