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Saturday, November 29, 2008

Commentary - Holidays, triggers, and willpower—Is there a role for medications?: A commentary on “The effects of extended-release naltrexone on holiday drinking in alcohol-dependent patients”
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment Volume 36, Issue 1, January 2009, Page 7


The public health significance of the findings by Lapham et al. in this issue is huge. These authors found that individuals who received extended release naltrexone treatment were significantly better able to avoid episodes of heavy drinking during the holiday periods that have been shown to be triggers for relapse, risky drinking, and alcohol-related accidents. Here are two of the most significant implications from these findings.
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