Historique
Périodique
Relapse in outpatient treatment for marijuana dependence
(La rechute chez des patients dépendants du cannabis et traités en ambulatoire)
Auteur(s) :
MOORE, B. A. ;
BUDNEY, A. J.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
85-89
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
33
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2003, 25, (2), 85-89
Note de contenu :
graph.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
The current study provides an initial examination of lapse and relapse to marijuana use among 82 individuals who achieved at least 2 weeks of abstinence during outpatient treatment for marijuana dependence. Seventy-one percent used marijuana at least once (i.e., lapsed) within 6 months of initial abstinence, averaging 73 days (SD = 50) till lapsing. Similarly, 71% of those who lapsed, relapsed to heavier use defined as at least 4 days of marijuana use in any 7-day period. Early lapses were more strongly associated with consequent relapse. Previous studies have noted that marijuana-dependent outpatients experience difficulty initiating abstinence from marijuana much as do those dependent on other substances. The present data suggest that these similarities extend to diffculty maintaining abstinence. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Dept. Psychiat., Univ. Vermont, 111 Colchester ave., Burlington, VT 05401. E-mail : Brent.Mooreyale.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.