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Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Predictors of 2-Year Drinking Outcomes in a Swedish Treatment Sample
European Addiction Research 2007;13:136-143






Few studies have investigated predictors of short- and longer-term outcomes in relatively well functioning treatment samples.

Individual baseline characteristics were not directly related to 2nd year outcomes, while a higher 1st-year drinking severity decreased the likelihood of 2nd-year abstinence. Satisfaction with treatment and affiliation with Alcoholics Anonymous, but not program aftercare during the 1st year increased the likelihood of 2nd-year abstinence.

Results are consistent with previous studies showing that shorter-term outcomes are likely to be maintained, and that baseline characteristics and treatment factors account less for outcomes over longer terms.

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