Reductions in physical pain predict lower risk of relapse following alcohol treatment

Highlights • Relationship between pain and relapse in alcohol-dependent patients was explored. • Decrease in pain level after treatment was associated with lower risk of relapse. • Managing pain may be useful in improving treatment outcomes of alcohol dependence.

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Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 2016-01, Vol.158, p.167-171
Main Authors: Jakubczyk, A, Ilgen, M.A, Kopera, M, Krasowska, A, Klimkiewicz, A, Bohnert, A, Blow, F.C, Brower, K.J, Wojnar, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcohol dependence
Alcoholism - diagnosis
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pain - diagnosis
Pain - epidemiology
Pain Management - methods
Pain Management - trends
Physical pain
Poland - epidemiology
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Psychiatry
Recurrence
Relapse
Risk Factors
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers - methods
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers - trends
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Highlights • Relationship between pain and relapse in alcohol-dependent patients was explored. • Decrease in pain level after treatment was associated with lower risk of relapse. • Managing pain may be useful in improving treatment outcomes of alcohol dependence.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.11.020