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Treatment Outcome in a Drinking-Decisions Program

Thomas E. Skoloda, Arthur I. Alterman, Floyd S. Cornelison, Jr., Edward Gottheil

SUMMARY. Of 98 alcoholics who were free to decide whether or not to drink during a 6-week inpatient treatment program, 55 chose to drink. The nondrinkers tended to show more improvement at a 6-month follow-up than did the drinkers.