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Clinical Trial
. 1994 Nov;32(8):857-66.
doi: 10.1016/0005-7967(94)90166-x.

Behavior therapy for drug abuse: a controlled treatment outcome study

N H Azrin  1 , P T McMahon, B Donohue, V A Besalel, K J Lapinski, E S Kogan, R E Acierno, E Galloway
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Clinical Trial

Behavior therapy for drug abuse: a controlled treatment outcome study

N H Azrin et al. Behav Res Ther. 1994 Nov.

Abstract

82 Ss were studied in a comparative evaluation of a behavioral vs supportive treatment for illegal drug use. Behavioral treatment included stimulus control, urge, control, contracting/family support and competing response procedures for an average of 19 sessions. 37% of Ss in the behavioral condition were drug-free at 2 months, 54% at 6 months, and 65% at 12 months vs 20 +/- 6% for the alternative treatment during all 12 months. The behavioral treatment was more effective across sex, age, educational level, marital status and type of drug (hard-drugs, cocaine, and marijuana). Greater improvement for this condition was also noted on measures of employment/school attendance, family relationships, depression, institutionalization and alcohol use.

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