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Case Reports
. 1991;8(4):227-32.
doi: 10.1016/0740-5472(91)90043-a.

Warm turkey: other routes to abstinence

W R Miller  1 , A C Page
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Warm turkey: other routes to abstinence

W R Miller et al. J Subst Abuse Treat. 1991.

Abstract

The requirement of immediate and abrupt quitting ("cold turkey") can be an obstacle to the acceptance and accomplishment of abstinence as a long-term outcome. Three alternative "warm turkey" routes to abstinence are discussed: (a) sobriety sampling, (b) tapering down, and (c) trial moderation. Clinical research evidence and case examples are provided in support of these alternative approaches.

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