TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Alcohol use problem among patients in methadone maintenance treatment in Taiwan
JO  - Journal of substance abuse treatment
A1  - Chen, I-Chun
A1  - Chie, Wei-Chu
A1  - Hwu, Hai-Gwo
A1  - Chou, Sun-Yuan
A1  - Yeh, Yun-Chiang
A1  - Yu, Chun-Yen
A1  - Tan, Happy Kuy-Lok
SP  - 142
EP  - 149
VL  - 40
IS  - 2
N2  - AIMS: To examine the prevalence rate and predictors of alcohol use problems among patients undergoing methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). DESIGN: This was a prospective follow-up study. PARTICIPANTS: Study population included 438 patients who underwent more than 6 months of MMT. MEASUREMENTS: Demographic and clinical characteristics were collected for each patient prior to treatment, and treatment-related variables were collected during treatment process. Hazardous drinking, alcohol abuse, and dependence were measured using a Chinese version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and by measuring breath alcohol concentration. FINDINGS: The prevalence rates of alcohol use problems, indicated by hazardous drinking are 31.4%. The protective predictors of alcohol use problems among MMT patients include an attendance rate of more than 90% (odds ratio [OR] = 0.54, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.30-0.97) and being older than 36 years (OR = 0.48, 95% CI = 0.27-0.86), and alcohol drinking problem at intake of study is a risk factor (OR = 5.30, 95% CI = 2.87-9.76). CONCLUSIONS: High attendance rate, which is regarded as a component of clinical policy and a key component of therapeutic context, should be incorporated with brief interventions to lower alcohol use problems among MMT patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0740-5472
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2010.09.004
ID  - ref1
ER  -