Citation

Miller WR, Page AC. J. Subst. Abuse Treat. 1991; 8(4): 227-232.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1787547

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.

Language: en